Centro José Saramago's promotional "Apocalypse" set (2003)

Castril, Granada, Spain: Centro José Saramago (book, cd, exhibition catalog), 2003.
book: 8.25" x 6" x 0.25", 75 pages, softcover, bilingual (English and Spanish), no ISBN (promotional only).
CD: 5" x 5.5" x 0.125", 11 tracks, promo only.

Apocalypse by William S. Burroughs and Keith Haring, as released in a promotional book and CD set by Centro José Saramago (Castril, Granada, Spain) in 2003. This was created to accompany exhibitions of the art by Haring and text by Burroughs at Centro José Saramago between 20 December 2003 and 31 January 2004, and at Instituto de América (Santa Fe, Granada, Spain) between 12 February and 20 March 2004.

This includes – in both English and Spanish – a number of introductory essays, the full reproduction of the art and text of Apocalypse, a chronology of Keith Haring and his interactions with William S. Burroughs, and information on “Apocalypse Editions” – related videos and audio works.

The text of Apocalypse performed by Jon Alejandro Martín, Francis Martín, Juan Salinas, and Mario Martín is on an accompanying CD (note that this differs in format from the 2004 release on Subterfuge Records, but not in content).

Book Contents: 

• Index
• Presentación/Presentation:
• José Saramago: quote from In nomine Dei
• José Juan López Ródenas [Mayor of Castril de la Peña]: statement on the Centro José Saramago
• Antonio Martínez Caler [President of Granada Provincial Council]: statement on the Centro José Saramago
• David Aguilar Peña [Vice-chancellor of the University of Granada]: statement on the exhibition
• Immaculada López Calahorro [Director of the Regional Department of Culture]: statement on the venue and exhibition
• Mario Martín Pareja [exhibition curator]: "Hurry Up. the Apocalypse has Come/Date prisa. Ha llegado el Apocalipsis.":
• "Part I. The Prophet of the Final Apocalypse"/"I Parte. El Profeta del Apocalipsis Final" (on William S. Burroughs)
• "Part II The Prophet's Angel-Envoy"/"II El Angel-Enviado del Profeta" (on Keith Haring)
• "Part III. The Apocalypse"/"III Parte. El Apocalipsis" (on the art)
• Nilo Casares: on Keith Haring
• Rosa Morillas Sánchez [University of Granada]: on William S. Burroughs
• Apocalypse (art by Keith Haring and text by William S. Burroughs)
• "Keith Haring & William Burroughs: Cronología de un encuentro/Chronology of an encounter"
• Ediciones Apocalypse/Apocalypse Editions:
• "Equipo Moral. APOCALYPSE: A Video-creation"/"Equipo Moral. APOCALYPSE: Videocreación" (on a 1991 video-work by Al & Mor)
• "Equipo Moral. ALUCIGNOSIS: Alucignosis video"/"Equipo Moral. ALUCIGNOSIS: Video Alucignosis" (on a video-work by Al & Mor)
• "Apocalypse The Album"/"Album Apocalypse" (on the companion CD)

CD Contents: 

1. "Mariners" (5'46")
2. "Last Act" (2'44")
3. "The Planet" (5'15")
4. "Cherry-Pickers" (6'06")
5. "The Household Appliances" (1'18")
6. "Skyscrapers" (4'54")
7. "Don't Bother" (3'05")
8. "At My Back" (3'19")
9. "This Is" (3'27")
10. "Force" (3'07")
11. Skyscrapers II (7'09")