THE CONCEPT IN A FEW KEYWORDS

● A double container filled with hundreds of art books and artists’ books embarks on a four-year journey around the world by sea and rail. 

● The journey will include stops in ten to fifteen selected cities across five continents. At each stop, the container will be transformed into an exhibition space, showcasing works in a popular artistic venue. This space will also host complementary cultural activities and events. 

● The journey begins in Lausanne, Switzerland, under the aegis of the Plateforme 10 museum center. The final destination of this first circumnavigation will organize the subsequent world tour. 

● In each host city, a forum—such as a round table or symposium—will be organized by the local partner in collaboration with a local university, focusing on intercultural exchanges during the exhibition. 

● As the books travel, the collection will grow by 1,500 to 2,000 works every four years. The ultimate goal is to create the largest international public collection of art books and artists’ books, assembled by cultural institutions worldwide.    

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● ABoT will publish its own collection of books dedicated to art and travel, featuring the contributions of world-renowned writers who will collaborate with equally acclaimed visual artists.​