The publication IF THE SNAKE guides you through the 18 exhibiting artists and collaborative projects behind the Okayama Art Summit 2019 convened by Pierre Huyghe as artistic director. The book distinguishes itself as an artist book with concept, text, and photography by Pierre Huyghe, guiding the reader into the state of being at the exhibition in Okayama.

Including works by: Tarek Atoui, Matthew Barney, Etienne Chambaud, Paul Chan, Ian Cheng, Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, John Gerrard, Fabien Giraud & Raphaël Siboni, Glass Bead, Elizabeth Hénaff, Eva L’Hoest, Fernando Ortega, Sean Raspet, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Pamela Rosenkranz, Tino Sehgal, Mika Tajima

Text: Pierre Huyghe
Design: deValence
Editor: Anne Stenne
Distributed internationally by: Buchhandlung Walther König
With the generous support of:  Galerie Chantal Crousel, Marian Goodman Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, TARO NASU, Esther Schipper.