HISTORICODE: Scarcity and Supply

HISTORICODE: Scarcity and Supply

Scarcity and Supply is a catalogue and scholarly publication produced in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. It documents the curatorial concept, participating artists, and their works, while theoretical essays explore the relationship between contemporary art and the global economic structure.

Taking the economic concepts of “scarcity” and “supply” as its point of departure, the publication attempts to connect economic cycles and the logic of capital with artistic production. It examines how, within the context of globalization and financial capitalism, art generates new forms and ideas amid conditions of overproduction, resource distribution, and shifting social structures. The catalogue typically includes a curatorial introduction, scholarly essays, artist profiles, and reproductions of artworks. Through the combination of images and texts, it presents the overall structure and theoretical framework of the exhibition.