Minimetal

22 years ago, Nik Emch and Laurent Goei formed the Zürich-based artist duo Minimetal.  From the get-go, the duo steered clear of the usual rock show arenas, rarely, if ever, performing on stage. This eschewal of “maxi” venues gave Minimetal plenty of latitude to explore new ways of performing and recording, which invariably led to the art scene and now to an artist’s book. MINIMETAL 11 MANTRAS isn't just a journey back across 22 years of Minimetal's multi-media œuvre, but a journey through the history of sound quality as well. This photobook is illustrated with QR codes, “quick response” codes you can scan with a smartphone for direct access to 13 hours of audio and video content on the web, which makes this book a sound and video carrier as well.