With Dirty Hands, Atelier Van Lieshout has created a book that is up-close, rough and dynamic - celebrating the typical Atelier Van Lieshout style and working methods. The book leads the reader on a turbulent path through the recent history of the Atelier, with artworks for new worlds and systems - ranging from machines that pay homage to the Industrial Revolution to pavilions that reinvent agriculture, from functional artworks to totemic sculptures. What these artworks have in common is that they all celebrate manual labour, something which is echoed in Dirty Hands graphic design, which was literally hand-made. Additionally, the book enables the reader to get behind the scenes, offering never-seen-before views of the Atelier Van Lieshout workshop.
