Eight poems by

Eight poems by is an editorial collection by BilderAtlas, dedicated to the visual research of contemporary women artists.

Characterised by a system of white slipcases and available in limited editions, Eight poems by is devoted to photography as an art practice. The series adopts a non-linear, multifaceted approach that reflects feminism’s non-ideological thought, moving between distinctive perspectives while considering the network of relations that nurture an artist's practice. Outgrowing the notion of the artist as genius, how can one resolve the contradiction of desiring to assert one's own uniqueness while also nurturing the interpersonal relationships that sustain it? Eight poems by attempts to answer this by affirming that one can cultivate uniqueness without disavowing the relationships in which talent grows, as creative authority is grounded in the exchange with others and with the world.

The artists' perspectives are enhanced by drawing attention to bodies of work that shape and shed light on subjective experience, formed through reciprocity, in response to the crucial necessity to reveal the complexity and forcefulness of women’s vision. Acts of self-expression and personal histories are materialised into bespoke objects, existing within a communal curatorial system, informing and building on one another to form a living archive available to the public. Each object is thus an island, a panel, a shared space that visually displays a dialogue between the photographer and their subjects. A published constellation of collectively-made portraits and worlds.

A textual afterimage, consisting of two cards with an eight-question questionnaire for the artist, accompanies the artwork.

Eight poems by aligns with BilderAtlas’ multiple activities, enabling artworks to circulate internationally through its collectible editions, and making current developments in the lens-based media field accessible to a wider audience.