Based Upon: Liminalism
Hurtwood Books (Publisher)
Published on 28. May 2026
Book
Hardback
156 pages
978-1-917627-09-2 (ISBN)
Description
Following on from Based Upon's award-winning book Manual, Liminalism captures twenty years of the London artist.
Following on from Based Upon's award-winning book Manual, Liminalism captures twenty years of the London artist. Presented as a non-linear work where viewers are invited to explore the pages through live indexing, Liminalism offers a collection of thought-provoking visual pairings that document Based Upon's exploration in global landscapes and the epic sculptural works that result from its process.
Becoming a philosophical treatise, Liminalism illustrates that truth exists not only in those things which can be named, but in the apparent space between them. Readers are invited to allow the images to act as edges between which a connective tissue can be found. In bringing awareness to the liminal space between these pairings, each viewer creates their own exhibition, while the artist offers a poetic reflection on life as a creator.
Following on from Based Upon's award-winning book Manual, Liminalism captures twenty years of the London artist. Presented as a non-linear work where viewers are invited to explore the pages through live indexing, Liminalism offers a collection of thought-provoking visual pairings that document Based Upon's exploration in global landscapes and the epic sculptural works that result from its process.
Becoming a philosophical treatise, Liminalism illustrates that truth exists not only in those things which can be named, but in the apparent space between them. Readers are invited to allow the images to act as edges between which a connective tissue can be found. In bringing awareness to the liminal space between these pairings, each viewer creates their own exhibition, while the artist offers a poetic reflection on life as a creator.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
136 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 310 mm
Width: 338 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1850 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-917627-09-2 (9781917627092)
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Persons
Based Upon creates physical manifestations of the unsaid. Its process is the excavation of origin and lore; it faces the sacred, invites the personal and pursues the rare intersection of imagination and realisation. The space between chaos and masterpiece, transience and timelessness.
Guided by founders Ian and Richard Abell for over twenty years, Based Upon counts some of the world's most influential figures and notable collectors as clients. It has exhibited internationally at major art fairs and in solo and group shows across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Artworks can be seen publicly in cultural capitals from Mumbai and New York to London and Hong Kong, as well as in collections of luxury brands including Tiffany & Co., Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Steinway & Sons, for whom it has created commemorative works for landmark moments.
Guided by founders Ian and Richard Abell for over twenty years, Based Upon counts some of the world's most influential figures and notable collectors as clients. It has exhibited internationally at major art fairs and in solo and group shows across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Artworks can be seen publicly in cultural capitals from Mumbai and New York to London and Hong Kong, as well as in collections of luxury brands including Tiffany & Co., Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Steinway & Sons, for whom it has created commemorative works for landmark moments.