Figuration is an art publication that examines the resurgence and development of figurative imagery in contemporary art.

Rather than focusing on abstraction or purely conceptual strategies, the book looks at how artists have re-engaged with the human figure and representational forms as a means of expression and meaning-making. The works included span a range of stylistic approaches—from narrative to expressive and critical uses of the figure—illustrating how figuration can function as both a formal and thematic strategy in painting and related media. Figuration places emphasis on the ways in which artists revisit, reinterpret, and challenge traditional modes of depiction, allowing the figure to act simultaneously as subject, sign, and site of reflection. Across essays and visual documentation, the book situates figurative practice within broader artistic conversations, showing how figuration continues to evolve as a vital current in modern and contemporary art.