The Quest is on appropriation in writing, on sources no longer, on content through form, on poetry.Concealing, unveiling: A quest suggests change, is often allegorical, a plot device to introduce momentum into a narrative. The Quest originates from the eponymous exhibition which took place at ARCHIV in 2017. The source books from Christoph Schifferli’s collection as well as a selection of books by backbonebooks and institute4extendedpoetry will be presented on this occasion.