Presentation

Agenda: Artists’ Books: Near and Far

Kunstnernes Hus

Feb. 24th, 9am – 2pm, 2023

The Artists’ Book has from the very beginning been a site of experimentation and plethora of artistic invention and multitude, where experimentation in form, and the multitude of different strategies challenge the format of the Artists’ Book, but also cements its position as one of the more inclusive, and multidisciplinary acts of making today.
When putting words to paper—or an image or an object attached to whatever surface—and then share it with the world—or part of it—there is released a potential to effect and affect, touch, enrage and transport them to other states and ideas, and thereby connect them with other people worlds and words. This idea is cemented down into history from Luther’s 95 theses to the pamphlets distributed by the White Rose in Munich during the Second World War. The potential is limitless, and the possibilities and potential in publications and publishing is a field in constant motion and delight of exploration.

In this Agenda we will focus on the Artist’s Book in anticipation of the 2023 FAUX FAIR on the 12th of April at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, where this Agenda is curated by Christine Hammer Krokstrand, Marius Moldvær and the organizers and curators of FAUX FAIR 2023 Kristine Jakobsen, Senior Librarian at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and Victoria Rowena Browne, Associate Professor of Print and Publishing at the department of Art and Craft.

Common for all the invited artists’ are there focus on the Artist's Book, but where they each represent different strategies in publishing, production, collection and as object. The Agenda will be centered on the Norwegian Artists’ Book scene, but where all the invited artists also have an international focus through subject, methods, publishing and production.

Program
09:30-10:00: Coffee
10:00-10:10: Introduction by Marius Moldvær - Norwegian
10:10-1040: Ethan Rafal - English
10:50-11:20: Multipress publishing - presented by Marte Aas - Norwegian
11:30-12:00: Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson - Tilstand upaginert, ellers pen - Norwegian
12:00-1300: Lunch
13:00-13:15: Jessica Williams - (be)longing : Agency and amplification in independent publishing - English
13:20-13:35: Hans Hamid Rasmussen Elva er et annet sted - Norwegian
13:40-13:55: Sara Skorgan Teigen - Norwegian
14:00-1415: Anna Weilhartner - Norwegian
14:15-14:30: Q & A

Organizers	Kristine Jakobsen, Christine Hammer Krokstrand, Marius Moldvær, Victoria Rowena Browne
Website	khio.no
Address	Oslo, Norway