Cover of Rough Version: The NTS Interviews, 2022–2024 by Francesca Gavin, published by At Last Books.

Francesca Gavin — Rough Version, The NTS Interviews, 2022-2024

€34.00

This is the second volume of Rough Version, a collection of candid and relaxed conversations about visual art and music. These are transcriptions from the ongoing show which began broadcasting on NTS Radio in 2016. Hosted and conceived by Francesca Gavin, the monthly show explores the musical inspirations and audio output of some of the most active and interesting names in contemporary art. This book contains discussions around art, process and meaning. The aim is to give insight into who an artist is and what sounds make them tick.

Francesca Gavin is Editor in Chief of EPOCH and has been working internationally as a writer, editor and curator for two decades.

Artists included: Aleksandra Domanovic, Alvaro Barrington, Andrew Pierre Hart, Anya Paintsil, Barby Asante, Coco Fusco, Damien Roach, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, David Douard, Dominique White, Elizabeth Price, Evan Ifekoya, Every Island & Andrea Mancini, Friedrich Kunath, Gary Simmons, Glenn Ligon, Hamish Pearch, Hew Locke, Hilary Lloyd, Invernomuto, James Richards, Jermaine Francis, Julianknxx, Lonnie Holley, Louis Morlae, Matt Connors, Megan Rooney, Nico Vascellari, Sandra Mujinga, Scott Covert, Sedrick Chisom, Somaya Critchlow, Tishan Hsu, Umar Rashid, Wu Tsang and Zadie Xa.

13 cm × 21 cm
422 pages
Softcover
Designed by Hans Munk

Published May 2026

ISBN 978-87-85336-13-2

This is the second volume of Rough Version, a collection of candid and relaxed conversations about visual art and music. These are transcriptions from the ongoing show which began broadcasting on NTS Radio in 2016. Hosted and conceived by Francesca Gavin, the monthly show explores the musical inspirations and audio output of some of the most active and interesting names in contemporary art. This book contains discussions around art, process and meaning. The aim is to give insight into who an artist is and what sounds make them tick.

Francesca Gavin is Editor in Chief of EPOCH and has been working internationally as a writer, editor and curator for two decades.

Artists included: Aleksandra Domanovic, Alvaro Barrington, Andrew Pierre Hart, Anya Paintsil, Barby Asante, Coco Fusco, Damien Roach, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, David Douard, Dominique White, Elizabeth Price, Evan Ifekoya, Every Island & Andrea Mancini, Friedrich Kunath, Gary Simmons, Glenn Ligon, Hamish Pearch, Hew Locke, Hilary Lloyd, Invernomuto, James Richards, Jermaine Francis, Julianknxx, Lonnie Holley, Louis Morlae, Matt Connors, Megan Rooney, Nico Vascellari, Sandra Mujinga, Scott Covert, Sedrick Chisom, Somaya Critchlow, Tishan Hsu, Umar Rashid, Wu Tsang and Zadie Xa.

13 cm × 21 cm
422 pages
Softcover
Designed by Hans Munk

Published May 2026

ISBN 978-87-85336-13-2

This book brings together open and frank conversations around art and music from the first five years of the ongoing radio show, Rough Version, on cult online station NTS Radio.
Conceived and presented by writer and curator Francesca Gavin, the monthly show has captured the musical outputs and aural inspirations of some of the biggest and most interesting emerging names in contemporary art. Here music opens the door to each international artist’s practice, providing insight into who they are, what motivates them and what they love to listen to.

Artists included: Adam Pendleton, Alex Da Corte, Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom, Aria Dean, Bedwyr Williams, Celia Hempton, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Dozie Kanu, Eric N. Mack, Fiona Banner, Florence Peake, Franziska Lantz, Gaika, Georgina Starr, Graham Little, Hannah Perry, Haroon Mirza, Imran Perretta, Jeremy Deller, Jeremy Shaw, Katharina Grosse, Kaye Donachie, Larry Achiampong Lawrence Lek, Liam Gillick, Liz Johnson Artur, Madelynn Green, Marguerite Humeau, Marianna Simnett, Mark Leckey, Mark Titchner, Martine Syms, Metahaven, Michael Landy, Mike Nelson, Oscar Tuazon & Gardar Eide Einnarson, Otobong Nkanga, P. Staff, Paul Maheke, Paul McDevitt, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Paul Noble, Paul Purgas, Philippe Parreno, Prem Sahib, Rachel Maclean, Rhea Dillon, Rhys Coren, Scott King, Scott Treleaven, Seb Patane, Sebastian Jefford, Steve Claydon, Tai Shani, Tanoa Sasraku, Tenant of Culture, Tony Cokes, Trevor Paglen and Wolfgang Tillmans.

13 cm × 21 cm
792 pages
Softcover

Published August 2022

ISBN 978-87-972616-2-0

Francesca Gavin – Final Copy: The Twin Interviews

€26.00

A compendium of long read conversations originally printed between 2009 and 2025 in Twin magazine, where Francesca Gavin has been Art Editor since its inception. The text-only paperback publication includes interviews with the following international artists:

Amanda Ross Ho, Anthea Hamilton, Bod Mellor, Cameron Jamie, Clunie Reid, Eli Cortiñas, Eric N. Mack, Friedrich Kunath, Georgina Starr, Haris Epaminonda, Jeremy Shaw, Josephine Meckseper, Kerry James Marshall, Marguerite Humeau, Mark Titchner, Math Bass, Metahaven, Mika Rottenberg, Nico Vascellari, Patrick H. Jones, Paul McCarthy, Paul P., Ron Nagle, Seb Patane, Sara Van Der Beek, Scott King, Tal R, Tauba Auerbach.

11,5 cm × 18 cm
264 pages
Softcover

Published May 2025

ISBN 97887-85336-02-6

Francesca Gavin — Rough Version, The NTS Interviews, 2022-2024

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