"Carpe diem," Horace urged in his Odes. "Ah, stay a while! You are so lovely!" Goethe pleaded in Faust. This timeless yearning to hold on to fleeting moments comes alive in Damien Daufresne’s latest art book, Hasenheide Suite.  

This extraordinary book captures a poignant chapter in the artist’s life: the fall of 2021, during his final days at his studio on Hasenheide 56 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. With the chaos of packing, cleaning, and moving looming ahead, Damien chose a different path. He let his creativity take over. One drawing followed another in an unstoppable, impulsive rhythm - a final burst of inspiration, a last dance before leaving.

The result is 120 raw and compelling works, now brought together in a book that’s as beautiful as it is unique. Each copy also includes a photograph of the place - making every book not just a collection of art, but a tangible fragment of the world that inspired it.

Hand-sewn in the Japanese style and fastened with a handcrafted silver clip embossed with its individual number, every book is a one-of-a-kind creation. Each features a unique cover and the artist’s personal signature.

Hasenheide Suite isn’t just a book; it’s an intimate glimpse into an artist’s world - a celebration of creativity, impermanence, and the beauty of living in the moment.

Claim your piece of this story. Step into the artist’s final dance and let Hasenheide Suite inspire you to savour life’s fleeting beauty.
 

Drawings and photograph: Damien Daufresne
Handmade silver clip: BELEN by K.Cagara (Warsaw, Poland)
Book design: Aneta Kowalczyk
Text: Damien Daufresne

Cover: Soft, Pergraphica Natural Smooth 150g
Inside: Pergraphica Natural Smooth 100g   
Photograph: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta 315g

Format: 220x280 mm
Number of pages: 248
Number of photographs: 1
Number of drawings: 120
Language version: English 

Print run: 120 copies
Book printing: Enaf (Warsaw, Poland)
Photograph printing: I DO ART (Warsaw, Poland)
Japanese binding: Lotta Bindery and Books (Siena, Italy)

Publication date: November 2024
Publisher: BLOW UP PRESS 
ISBN: 978-83-965969-8-7