Bookies 2018
Event for artists' books and publishing with
SIC Temporary bookshop open throughout the weekend of
November 23—25
SIC (at) PUBLICS
Sturenkatu 37—41 4b
Helsinki
Fri 23 Nov, 18—20 opening
18:00 welcome words and book launches by participating publishers and invited artists
Sat 24 Nov, 11—18 talks and artists' publishing fair
11:00 SIC Temporary bookshop opens
12:00 Lugemik presentation 'Lugemik Publishing & Bookshop' with co-founder Indrek Sirkel and designer Ott Kagovere (EST)
12:45 Pamflett artist talk with co-founder Ann-Kristin Stølan (N)
13:30 BREAK
14:30 Round Table Discussion 'Artist as Publisher: Changing landscape, diversifying strategies' with Iina Esko (Khaos Publishing), Anna Niskanen (Kosminen collective) Sezgin Boynik (Rab–Rab Press) and Tuukka Kaila (Rooftop Press)
15:15 Motto Distribution presentation 'Back to Basics' with founder Alexis Zavialoff (CH)
16:00 Open Editions artist talk 'The Publish Impulse' with founder David Blamey (UK)
18:00 SIC Temporary bookshop closes
Sun 25 Nov, 11—18 talks and artists' publishing fair
11:00 SIC Temporary bookshop opens
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
13:30 BREAK
14:30 Landfill Editions artist talk 'Mould Map' with Hugh Frost and Leon Sadler (UK)
15:15 Lodret Vandret artist talk 'One Thousand Books – Identifying and joining an international network of artists through publishing' with Flemming Bech and Johan Rosenmunthe (DK)
18:00 SIC Temporary bookshop closes
