Inka Bell: Syzygy, 2018
Jani Ruscica: Felt the Moonlight on my Feet, 2018
Rab-Rab Press: Coiled Verbal Spring: Devices of Lenin's Language, 2018
Sini Pelkki: Arranged Lines, 2018
David Blamey: Rural, 2015
Taking place for the second time, Bookies is a weekend dedicated to enjoying bookworks and discussing publishing as artistic practice with some of the key figures currently active in the field. The main focus of this year’s event is on artists’ projects realized in book form. The weekend consists of a two-day seminar of talks, presentations and launches. The participating artist- publishers and distributors will offer a wide selection of books and other printed matter from their catalogues to the public in an on-site temporary bookshop. Aimed at artists, authors, students and curators operating at the intersection of art and publishing, Bookies will map out current shifts in the ever expanding field. All events are open for public free of charge.
Program:
Fri Nov 23, 6—8pm
Welcome words and book launches by participating publishers and invited artists
Sat Nov 24, 11am—6pm
11:00 SIC Temporary book shop open
12:00 Lugemik presentation Lugemik Publishing & Bookshop with co-founder Indrek Sirkel and designer Ott Kagovere
12:45 Pamflett artist talk with co-founder Ann-Kristin Stølan
2:30 Round Table Discussion Artist as Publisher: Changing landscape, diversifying strategies with Iina Esko of Khaos Publishing, Anna Niskanen of Kosminen collective, Sezgin Boynik of Rab–Rab Press and Tuukka Kaila of Rooftop Press
3:15 Motto Distribution presentation Back to Basics with founder Alexis Zavialoff
4:00 Open Editions artist talk The Publish Impulse with founder David Blamey
6:00 SIC Temporary shop closed
Sun Nov 25, 11am—6pm
11:00 SIC Temporary book shop open
12:00 Moon Space Books artist talk Independent art book publishing – why and why not? with founder Björn Engberg and artist Hanna Andersson
12:45 Pleats artist talk Archival research as catalyst and content for self-published works with founder Kate Morrell
2:30 Landfill Editions artist talk Mould Map with Hugh Frost and Leon Sadler
3:15 Lodret Vandret artist talk One Thousand Books – Identifying and joining an international network of artists through publishing with Flemming Bech and Johan Rosenmunthe
6:00 SIC Temporary shop closed
The event is organised in collaboration with SIC and Rooftop Press and is part of PUBLICS Parahosting program.