from founder of conceptual art and disseminator of left-radical literature to specialist in historical textiles, seth siegelaub's unbridled energy and curiosity, both literally and figuratively, is not only illustrative of the open-mindedness of art practice but also encourages reflection and research. in 31 encounters with artists and other experts – writers, designers, administrators, and thinkers – editors lucas hoeben and eva pel introduce siegelaub’s history as a legacy. this publication can be seen as the starting point of the “speaking of__” project, where hoeben and pel use exceptional perspectives and other practices to translate siegelaub’s legacy into contemporary art.