For Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, documenta 13 already began in 2010, and this richly illustrated book documents, like a logbook, the continuous work on recurring ideas and their expressions as well as the intensive discussions with artists, authors and thinkers. Parallel to the textual level, photographs taken continuously during this time, together with Christov-Bakargiev's own cell phone photographs, provide very personal insights into her working methods and take the reader along on her travels. All of this overlaps on these pages like archaeological layers and describes the paths that lead to the actual exhibition in Kassel and other locations. A further extensive illustrated section documents both the works installed in Kassel and events such as concerts and performances taking place during the opening week, offering a lively visual tour of documenta 13.