'Like a fragmented film.'

James Lingwood, May 2002

Photograph by Xavier Young

Working on the book project Annette with Melanie and Robin Klassnik from Matt's Gallery was slow in an enjoyable way. The long deliberation about paper and sequencing. The flood of images, all taken from her Super-8 films, overlaps and repeats, like a fragmented film.

Annette was an important project for us because it was the first time we had worked with an artist to try and find an equivalent – in the form of a book – for the experience of an installation. This collaboration persuaded us to make publishing an integral part of Artangel's activities, and we've continued to work with artists to make particular books and videos where possible. The fact that the book often appears some time after the initial project has disappeared creates an interesting space for a different kind of collaboration.