Don’t rest, narrate // Exhibition opening
For a rainy day… Publishing as a site of collectivization residents open an exhibition of work made collectively working with objects from the archive.
For a rainy day… Publishing as a site of collectivization residents open an exhibition of work made collectively working with objects from the archive.
Vika Adutova will introduce unofficial literature of Russia from the 1910s to 1930s; its people and practices, as well as the emergence of samizdat publishing as a method of establishing an independent culture in the context of political censorship.
Istanbul based artist, İz Öztat introduces work produced collectively with Fatma Belkis, BAÇOY KOOP (Printing, Duplication and Distribution Cooperative) and anonymous contributors using mimeograph—a predecessor of the modern photocopier. This contemporary use of mimeograph technology will be contextualised against the current political climate in Turkey and mimeographed printed matter produced by dissident political organizations in Turkey and the artistic underground internationally in 1960s and 1970s.
Creating contexts for meaningful collaboration is significant for Maria Lind, İz Öztat, and Nicholas John Jones. This conversation will begin from their experiences and you are invited to contribute to open discussion about approaches to collaboration and the agency these hold.
PRAKSIS’s For A Rainy Day: Publishing As A Site Of Collectivization residents take over PUB – Torpedo and Eller med a's new joint space for 'Art Night in Barcode'. Join the group in exploring the archive of Torpedo’s past publications, and/or engage with Belic, Westerlund and Müller as they stage a performative intervention between PUB and the public via video-streaming.
Join the residents participating in For a Rainy Day: Publishing As a site of Collectivization as they introduce their work and answer your questions.