Crossing a Bridge on Fire

Produced in conjunction with the eponymous exhibition that inaugurated the Museu de Arte Contempornea MAC/CCB in Lisbon in October 2023, Crossing a Bridge on Fire is the editorial manifestation of Berlinde De Bruyckeres vision for the museum space. Designed by Pedro Falco and featuring photographic documentation by Mirjam Devriendt and Antnio Jorge Silva, the two editions of this book (in Portuguese and English) also include previously unpublished essays by Delfim Sardo and Joaquim Oliveira Caetano and a short story by Turkish curator Selen Ansen. Together, these thematic contributions reflect the broad discursive range of De Bruyckeres work, weaving in anthological overviews, pairings with her historical influences (such as Lucas Cranach), and poetic explorations of themes adjacent to sexuality.