Holder’s work reflects on the relationship between language and design, positioning language as a kind of conceptual structure at its heart. As a designer writer and editor, Holder’s practice encompasses print and publication design, events and also performances. He, for example, organised the TOURETTE’S evenings at Amsterdam’s W139 artspace and at the De Appel Foundation. He has written for the periodical dot-dot-dot and publishes the magazine Catalogue. He is the designer and editor of the periodical F. R. David published by De Appel.
For On Purpose Holder is presenting the latest in a series of projects that relate to his own personal library of books from his home/studio. For the full duration of the exhibition he will be participating in a residency in France, meaning he will be living away from his London home temporarily. Holder has proposed to re-site his library of publications to the Arnolfini, and to put his books to use by setting up a functioning lending library. His publications archive will be available for reference and borrowing to all visitors, offering new potential for this source material.
The titles from this collection of books are viewable at http://commonknowledge.at