A catalog of an exhibition at Kunsthalle Basel in 2004, this handsomely illustrated volume delves into one of the most intriguing byways in contemporary art. Artists Enrico David (London), Kate Davis (Glasgow), Julian Gothe (Berlin), Diango Hernandez (Cuba), Piotr Janas (Warsaw) and Alina Szapocznikow (a Pole who died in France in 1973) explore surreal forms and motifs to give a visionary expression to the body within the context of historical and social restrictions. Influenced by artists ranging from Francis Bacon to Giacometti, this group has a strong absurdist streak. What emerges here is a new link between body, desire and abstraction.