Deposition

This publication chronicles the iconic installation 'Deposition' by Marissa Lee Benedict, Daniel de Paula and David Rueter, situated in the central atrium of Oscar Niemeyer's pavilion for the 34th Bienal de São Paulo. The book traces the salvage, displacement and exhibition of the last corn commodities futures trading pit from the Chicago Board of Trade to the São Paulo Bienal. Section by section, the book works through the multiple meanings of the word "deposition" (geologic, legal, art historical), layering images and texts to build concrete yet non-linear relations. Editorial design by Studio Kader, published by Mousse in 2023.