Der reich bebilderte Katalog dokumentiert die vielschichtigen Recherchen für die Plattform 5 der Documenta 11, die Ausstellung in Kassel.

Lawrence Weiners Kunst basiert auf dem Gebrauch von Sprache in Bezug auf Materialien.

The Short Guide introduces, in alphabetical order, all participating artists and their projects. Short essays explain their individual working methods, historical conditions, and approaches to selected works. The publication also includes a list of works as well as information about the Documenta film program, artists' radio projects and Documenta11 artists' books.