Karel Martens Re-Printed Matter NAi 010 cold or sober life: a

cold or sober life: a supportive foundation not to be found in the spaces this book contains

novelist Will Wiles scrutinises Tony Blair’s so-called ‘sofa politics’

Studies of the Female Form includes drawings made in various mediums over the past decade

tonality and mark making

photography by Mathieu Cesar

Karel Martens Re-Printed Matter NAi 010 cold or sober life: aKarel Martens occupies an intriguing place in the current European landscape of art and design. His work is both personal and experimental, but also publicly answerable. Martens, a prolific book designer, has also contributed to a wide range of design commissions, including stamps, coins, and signs. His artistic practice is intimately connected with this design work, from geometric and kinetic constructions, to works on paper and monoprints. Covering