« With its near-phallic shape stirring in most fully-grown adults sexual imageries condemned by many religious and proper people, the banana remains a highly popular fruit enjoyed by millions around the world. Large scale farming has made the tropical fruit accessible almost all year round and in most countries, so much so that it is rare to come across anyone who is completely unaware of this iconic fruit. Popularity aside, it is perhaps important to note that one of the most significant aspects of this yellow fruit is its role in the beginning and end of most human life; its soft, easily mashable texture makes eating easy for both teething babies and the toothless elderly…”

56 pages
Saddle Stitched
Photography & Illustrations in Full Colour
‘Science of the Secondary: Banana’ is the eleventh edition in the series of ongoing research conceived and developed by Atelier HOKO.

Optical Sound 3
Hybrid heads - Daniela Dossi
Lili, la rozell et le marimba / revue n°2
Zoom Age - Julien Auregan
People in a faraday cage - Stéphanie Gygax
Le Choix du peuple - Nicolas Savary, Tilo Steireif
Platteland - Simon Vansteenwinckel
Soldes n° 07
Pas vu Pas pris - Collectif, Olivier Deloignon, Guillaume Dégé
Before Science - Gilles Pourtier, Anne-Claire Broc'h
Good Company - Paul Van der Eerden
Collage - Laura McMorrow
Instructional Photography: Learning How to Live Now - Carmen Winant
Off the Grid - Anna Niklova
Harry Thaler's Pressed Chair 









