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Bright paint, sequins, rhinestones, fabric, feathers - and time and again the artist himself in various roles: the material collages of painter Devan Shimoyama are midsummer night's dreams of alternative masculinities. As a homosexual African-American, the artist has an intense connection to themes of the Black community and queer subculture. Shimoyama's works are worlds of neon and glitter; Greek mythology and Black pop culture; spirituality and activism. This lavishly designed catalogue is published to accompany the artist's first institutional solo exhibition in Europe. In addition to numerous illustrations, it includes essays by curator Amely Deiss and art critic Evan Moffitt, poetry by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, and an artist interview with author and journalist Adriano Sack. DEVAN SHIMOYAMA (*1989) makes his first appearance in Europe with this exhibition. Exhibitions have taken place at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the Cleveland Institute of Art, among others. He is represented by Kavi Gupta Gallery in Chicago.

Wacky but well-researched, unbiased and shameless, this informational book about drugs dares to take readers on a long, strange trivia trip. Following in the tradition of The Ultimate Book of Useless Information, The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends is a wry potpourri of interesting information about every conceivable kind of drug. Readers can feed their heads with anecdotes, facts, lists, statistics, and illustrations, including: • The test results of animals on LSD—cats lose their fear of dogs, and goats walk in geometric patterns • Drugs found in nature, from magic mushrooms to St. John’s wort to beaver secretions • Celebrities who overdosed at age 27—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and Jean Michel-Basquiat • Imaginary drugs in literature and film, from spice the mélange in Dune to Moloko plus in A Clockwork Orange • Nicknames for a joint—from doobie to giggly stick to Mr. Boom Bizzle • The global percentages of adults who have used cannabis—.004 percent in Singapore and 12.6 percent in the United States • The uses of opium in ancient Rome—from treatments for insomnia and epilepsy to colic and deafness • The most glamorous rehab clinics and their celebrity alumni • Mini-biographies of the biggest drug kingpins around the world

Wacky but well-researched, unbiased and shameless, this informational book about drugs dares to take readers on a long, strange trivia trip. Following in the tradition of The Ultimate Book of Useless Information, The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends is a wry potpourri of interesting information about every conceivable kind of drug. Readers can feed their heads with anecdotes, facts, lists, statistics, and illustrations, including: • The test results of animals on LSD—cats lose their fear of dogs, and goats walk in geometric patterns • Drugs found in nature, from magic mushrooms to St. John’s wort to beaver secretions • Celebrities who overdosed at age 27—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and Jean Michel-Basquiat • Imaginary drugs in literature and film, from spice the mélange in Dune to Moloko plus in A Clockwork Orange • Nicknames for a joint—from doobie to giggly stick to Mr. Boom Bizzle • The global percentages of adults who have used cannabis—.004 percent in Singapore and 12.6 percent in the United States • The uses of opium in ancient Rome—from treatments for insomnia and epilepsy to colic and deafness • The most glamorous rehab clinics and their celebrity alumni • Mini-biographies of the biggest drug kingpins around the world

The Next 100 - with this in mind, the BMW Group marks its 100th birthday by focusing its attention on the future. What will mobility be like tomorrow? What role will companies play in society? How and where will people live? What effects will digitisation and globalisation have on the world we live in? How will it be possible to maintain the company's position as the driving force behind progress and innovation? In The Next 100 the BMW Group does not limit its coverage to its own plans and scenarios but invites experts from a variety of social spheres - scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, journalists and artists - to join the BMW Group in reflecting on and discussing the future. However, the publication also pays due attention to the history of the company, which has been consistently characterized by its focus on the future. The book offers fascinating insights into the fundamental thought processes behind the vehicles and takes a detailed look at their genesis.

A provocative analysis of how Christianity helped legitimize the death penalty in early modern Europe, then throughout the Christian world, by turning execution into a great cathartic public ritual and the condemned into a Christ-like figure who accepts death to save humanity. The public execution of criminals has been a common practice ever since ancient times. In this wide-ranging investigation of the death penalty in Europe from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century, noted Italian historian Adriano Prosperi identifies a crucial period when legal concepts of vengeance and justice merged with Christian beliefs in repentance and forgiveness. Crime and Forgiveness begins with late antiquity but comes into sharp focus in fourteenth-century Italy, with the work of the Confraternities of Mercy, which offered Christian comfort to the condemned and were for centuries responsible for burying the dead. Under the brotherhoods’ influence, the ritual of public execution became Christianized, and the doomed person became a symbol of the fallen human condition. Because the time of death was known, this “ideal” sinner could be comforted and prepared for the next life through confession and repentance. In return, the community bearing witness to the execution offered forgiveness and a Christian burial. No longer facing eternal condemnation, the criminal in turn publicly forgave the executioner, and the death provided a moral lesson to the community. Over time, as the practice of Christian comfort spread across Europe, it offered political authorities an opportunity to legitimize the death penalty and encode into law the right to kill and exact vengeance. But the contradictions created by Christianity’s central role in executions did not dissipate, and squaring the emotions and values surrounding state-sanctioned executions was not simple, then or now.

Rose, The Royal Maid👑 Rose has always been underestimated. A simple, uneducated young woman, she spent her days as a maid in a laboratory where science flirted with the impossible. But in the blink of an eye, her life turned upside down. It all started with a ring, an artifact of mysterious origin that transported her to a kingdom lost in time – a place where dragons, prophecies and epic battles became her new normal. There, Rose was not just a maid. She was a key piece in a much bigger game, fighting to save a kingdom on the brink of collapse while facing choices that could destroy everything she loved. Between unexpected alliances, a forbidden romance with a fearless prince and secrets that defy logic, Rose discovers something she never imagined: the power that was always inside her. Back in the present, she must face a world that seems colder, more cruel. But the marks of the past are on her skin and in her soul. The memories of the kingdom, the lessons learned, and the sacrifices made have shaped her to face what lies ahead. Because, despite everything, time has never been a straight line—it’s a puzzle, and Rose is about to discover that her journey is far from over. A story about courage, sacrifice, and the power of believing in yourself. An adventure that combines magical kingdoms, revolutionary science, and breathtaking romance. If you enjoy unexpected twists, characters who grow before your eyes, and endings that leave you breathless, “Rose, the Royal Maid👑” is the book that will capture your imagination and make your heart race. Get ready for a story unlike anything you’ve ever read before. The fate of two worlds is in your hands.

Das zärtliche Porträt einer Partnerschaft und einer wilden Liebe zu Sizilien, wo der Tod nicht das Ende bedeutet »Die Verwebung von sikelischer Mythologie, äußerst Privatem und Gwyneth Paltrow ist einzigartig. Noto ist ein sehr guter, ein sehr kluger Roman.« Christian Kracht Als sein Partner stirbt, reist Konrad mit Adrianos Asche nach Sizilien, wo sie sich in den letzten gemeinsamen Jahren ein Haus gekauft und eine zweite Heimat geschaffen hatten. Auf der Reise begleitet ihn unter anderem der junge gutaussehende Santi, der im Gegensatz zum grüblerischen Konrad, das Leben auf die leichte Schulter nimmt. Die Insel der Gegensätze wird beide auf ihre eigene Art herausfordern. Wir erleben eine ebenso turbulente wie berührende Abschiedsreise, einen liebevollen Rückblick auf gemeinsame Jahre, ein unterhaltsames Porträt der deutschen Ex-Pats auf Sizilien und einen Ausblick darauf, wie es nach einem lebensändernden Verlust weitergehen kann. Adriano Sack liefert ein fulminantes literarisches Debüt, in dem das wilde Berlin auf das unberechenbare Sizilien trifft.