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WT Best Books 2009: Mapping the library
Project by: Werkplaats Typografie
Designer: various
Pages: 64
Format: 298 x 420 mm mm
Year: 2010
Price: € 10,00
Concept and supervision: Experimental Jetset. With contributions by: Simone Koller, Lidia Wilkosz, Ines Cox, Astrid Seme, Gregory Dapra, Hyo Kwon, Lu Liang, Stephen Serrato, Anna Haas, Marc Hollenstein, Julie van Severen, Joris van Aken, Boris van den Eynden, Dries Wiewauters, Isabelle Vaverka, Annett Höland, Goda Budvytyte
MAPPING THE LIBRARY is the outcome of a workshop conducted by Experimental Jetset at Werkplaats Typografie, May – June 2010, part of the annual Best Books project at WT. Participants were asked to turn their favourite books 2009 into maps; consequently, formal connections among the selected books were made that in turn resulted in a giant 16-piece collective map. Working with the format of the newspaper, every student was given one sheet. The inside spread was used for the individual maps, the cover for the part of the collective map showing the chosen book. The back gave information about the book and allowed students to explain their interpretation.
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Moving Forward with Ra
Project by: self initiated
Designer: Stephen Serrato
Pages: 10
Format: 210 x 297 mm mm
Year: 2010
Price: € 3,00
Thesis, part of collected works (supervised by Paul Elliman)
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Suspended Moment
Project by: DAI / Dutch Art Institute, CasCo, Yen Yitzu
Designer: Julie van Severen
Pages: 40
Format: 138 x 200 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 7,00
Graduation booklet for Yen Yitzu. Texts: Francesco Bernardelli, Yen Yitzu
Artist books – The Dutch Art Institute is one of the master programmes of the ArtEZ institute of the Arts. The DAI is a practice based research institute but grants theory, knowledge production and reflection an important, shared position within the curriculum. Students at DAI participate in the discourses on the future of art in the context of a globalizing world. Because of the international student body DAI does not work with compelling formats, but instead folds thematic seminars and conferences and lectures in a flexible way around running projects. Since 2004 WT and DAI cooperate in editing, designing and producing the yearly graduation booklets for DAI. -
Stratagem
Project by: DAI, Yota Ioannidou
Designer: Dries Wiewauters
Pages: 68
Format: 160 x 240 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 9,00
This publication constitutes a stage in an ongoing research-based project initiated by the Greek contemporary artist: Yota Ioannidou. Published in 2009, Stratagem became the first moment where she made her exploration about economic relocation public. A collection of texts, interviews and imagery gives the reader an understanding about the process that moves the production of goods to Eastern Europe and Asia.
The Publications Project is a collection of artist books issued by the Dutch Art Institute and designed in collaboration with the Werkplaats Typografie. DAI and WT are both master programmes of ArtEZ. Gabrielle Schleijpen, course director of the DAI, founded the Publications Project in 2003. It started as an experimental and innovative research and publishing platform aiming to address the specific process of artist books production, from concept and design to distribution, and is now an acclaimed editorial project. Artists and designers are invited to team up in couples to produce an artwork in the form of printed matter, in close collaboration with one or more guest authors (historians, novelists, sociologists, artists, philosophers, etc. ).
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Polyphony #1
Project by: DAI / Dutch Art Institute
Designer: Stephen Serrato
Pages: 72
Year: 2009
Price: € 7,00
The publication is focusing on “The Speaker”, a research based performance on the speeches of Fidel Castro by Teresa Diaz Nerio and the Polyphony where two invited writers have collaborated with text. The book features a script constructed from excerpts of Castro’s speeches and two essays by David Morrow and Sandra Alvarado Bordas.
Part of the Publications Project which is a collection of artist books issued by the Dutch Art Institute and designed in collaboration with the Werkplaats Typografie. -
Nature Morte. The Cycle : The Autobiographical Show 2010
Project by: DAI / Dutch Art Institute, CasCo, Tatia Skihirtladze
Designer: Alex DeArmond
Pages: 32
Format: 148 x 210 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 12,00
Two-dimensional drafts of the autobiographical show, which has not happened yet.
The Publications Project is a collection of artist books issued by the Dutch Art Institute and designed in collaboration with the Werkplaats Typografie. DAI and WT are both master programmes of ArtEZ. Gabrielle Schleijpen, course director of the DAI, founded the Publications Project in 2003. It started as an experimental and innovative research and publishing platform aiming to address the specific process of artist books production, from concept and design to distribution, and is now an acclaimed editorial project. Artists and designers are invited to team up in couples to produce an artwork in the form of printed matter, in close collaboration with one or more guest authors (historians, novelists, sociologists, artists, philosophers, etc. ). The 2010 edition consists of twelve publications edited by artist and curator Delphine Bedel. International in its scope, this collection is a unique blend of printed matter varying from artist books, essays, posters series, performance artifacts, documentary investigations, auto-fiction and collages to reenactments on YouTube. Through very diverse perspectives the artists and designers reflect on publishing as a versatile medium. Each book defines its own modes of circulation, through performances, exhibitions and book fairs or as a gift.
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Michel Foucault Letters
Project by: DAI / Dutch Art Institute
Designer: Jeremy Jansen
Format: 220 x 154 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 5,00
Michel Foucault Letters documents artist Kevin Immanuel’s ongoing project archiving the supposed correspondence between the famous philosopher and a number of galleries and art institutions throughout Europe, North America, and China. The letters were, in fact, written by Immanuel himself, both as a literalization of Foucault’s emphasis on the importance of cultivating an “ironic stance” toward one’s present situation–in Immanuel’s case, the crisis of being a young artist trying to strike up a meaningful discourse with art institutions–and as a poignant critique of the relationship between art institutions and their patrons.
Each letter contains a polite request to become a member of the institution, offers a monetary donation, and actively attempts to initiate a critical dialogue with the institution about its programming and exhibitions. According to Immanuel, the only part of the letters that the institutions responded to were those pertaining to fiscal contribution, proving that the archetypal art institution is both unwilling and incapable of becoming part of a different discourse, even with figures of such cultural significance as Michel Foucault.
Includes an essay by Vesna Madzoski and “A Discursive Letter written to Michel Foucault” by Kevin Immanuel.
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Marina / Buba. Whispering
Project by: Dutch Art Institute (DAI), CasCo
Designer: Marc Hollenstein
Pages: 16
Format: 160 x 210 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 14,00
A set of 2 booklets: Marina + Buba. Buba Cvoric and Marina Tomic were born in Serbia 1980 and 1982, and are a collaborative artist team performing actively since 2005. Their performances present an exploration and study of a collective identity, intimacy and behaviour within mutual experience. In most of the works they strive to reveal and understand a marginal and subconscious nature of the collective mind.
These booklets are part of a growing collection of artists publications issued by the Dutch Art Institute (DAI) produced in collaboration with the Werkplaats Typografie and edited by artist/ curator Delphine Bedel. The 2009 edition consists of 15 publications by different artists, varying from printed matter, book and artist edition to performance artefact. For each project, the artist teamed up with a graphic designer from Werkplaats Typografie, and invited a guest author to contribute. Over the period of one year, various aspects of publishing- concept, editing and design, production and distribution – were addressed, while the artists were invited to see the publication process, as a way of generation work or conversation, rather than just representing it. -
Gutter Bunny
Project by: DAI
Designer: Stephen Serrato
Format: 300 x 417 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 7,00
This publication is part of the Publications Project, a collection of artist books issued by the Dutch Art Institute and designed in collaboration with the Werkplaats Typografie.
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[Light], Suzanne van Rest
Project by: DAI / Dutch Art Institute
Designer: Marc Hollenstein
Pages: 7
Year: 2009
Price: € 7,00
Our knowledge about light is based on possible theories, which can differ extreme. The fascination of certain artists towards the content of light can be explained by the complexity of this phenomenon. There are many sides to explore and new insights and ideas to approach this subject. The subject of light and the object of light are constantly nourished, what keeps light an vivid and contemporary subject. Suzanne’s interest lies in perception – how we see and how we perceive – most importantly on an individual and subjective level.
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Facsimile of ‘a Typographic Meal to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Libelle’, cooked by traveling vegan chef Joshua Ploeg
Project by: Werkplaats Typografie
Designer: Marc Hollenstein, Stephen Serrato, Julie Van Severen
Pages: 20
Format: 213 x 297 mm mm
Year: 2009
Price: € 4,50
A facsimile booklet in b/w with recipe ‘graphs’ inspired by the meals of touring vegan chef/caterer and pioneering queercore punk musician Joshua Ploeg. Resulting from the workshop held at WT, January 23, 2009 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Libelle.