"Commissioned texts" refers to written work that is specifically requested and paid for by a person or organization. It means someone has hired a writer to create a customized piece of writing for a specific purpose. Full definition
This anthology of newly commissioned texts presents a series of detailed examples of the different forms of knowledge production that have recently emerged within the field of curatorial practice. (artbook.com)
It brings together a series of commissioned texts, visual essays, stills, and film notes, which examine time and the image from a multitude of perspectives. (shop.serpentinegalleries.org)
The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated publication designed by Ziga Testen that includes newly commissioned texts by Ana Teixeira Pinto and Helen Hughes, along with an interview between the artist and Barcelona - based curators, Latitudes. (monash.edu)