《罗伯特•欧文——邂逅之书》是关于澳大利亚最杰出的艺术家的**本重要专著。本书是与欧文（生于1937年）和他的工作室密切合作完成的。本书内容广泛，在解读这位艺术家六十年来的档案时，同时采用了诗歌、批评、历史和传记的模式，对这位自20世纪60年代以来一直站在当代艺术前沿的人物的发表了全面的见解。

本书不仅探讨了欧文的游牧实践——涵盖雕塑、绘画、摄影和装置艺术，而且还描述了他的人生经历：从早年在澳大利亚瓦加瓦加镇的生活，到悉尼、希腊海德拉岛、伦敦和墨尔本等地的足迹。在此过程中，《邂逅之书》进一步介绍了欧文对哲学、心理学、科学、数学、音乐和文学的广泛兴趣。

Robert Owen – A Book of Encounters is the first major monograph on one of Australia’s most eminent artists. Made in close collaboration with Owen (b. 1937) and his studio, this extensive volume assumes at once poetic, critical, historical and biographical modes in its unpacking of six decades of the artist’s archives, offering a comprehensive insight into a figure who has stood at the forefront of contemporary art since the 1960s.

The book not only examines Owen’s nomadic practice – spanning sculpture, painting, photography and installation – but traces through-

lines from his early life in the regional Australian town of Wagga Wagga to Sydney, the Greek island of Hydra, London and Melbourne. In doing so, A Book of Encounters expands into Owen’s wider interests in philosophy, psychology, science, mathematics, music and literature.

Robert Owen – A Book of Encounters is published to coincide with the survey exhibition Blue Over Time: Robert Owen – A Survey at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, from February 27 to May 23, 2021, curated by Sue Cramer.