The Zurich-based Nieves Verlag has been publishing artist books and zines since 2010. Through the method of selection and simple production, publishing director Benjamin Sommerhalder enables a maximally independent publishing programme, which includes both unknown and well-known artists (Tal R., Elizabeth Peyton, Miranda July, Stefan Marx, KerenCytter, etc.). Between 15 and 20 issues are published annually, which are quickly sold out as collectors’ items.
Zines are mostly self-made by artists and fans, experimental in content and concentrated on one subject. The production is uncomplicated, the print run is small. In the environment of artist groups and art schools, zines are a frequently used form of self-publishing, i.e. the independent publication of one’s own works. From 29 September, booklets by four artists from Atelier Goldstein will be presented in a space-related installation, which will be published by Nieves.
The 4 Zines by Perihan Arpacilar, Snezana Milenkovic, Franz von Saalfeld and Juewen Zhang are, like the majority of Nieves publications, to be understood as artist’s booklets and will each be published in a limited edition of 100 copies. The exhibition architecture of the Goldstein Gallery, which is being realized by the Frankfurt artist Lutz Pillong, also follows this special publishing concept. It exposes the zines as objects and invites visitors to linger and read over 50 selected publications by the publishing house.
The cooperation between Atelier Goldstein and Nieves Verlag was initiated and realized by the Frankfurt curator Jakob Hoffmann, who is a regular guest at the Goldstein Gallerie with his event series These Foolish Things. He is familiar with the diverse artistic production of Atelier Goldstein and invited four artists to realize 4 new zines together with Benjamin Sommerhalder.
events:
(On the occasion of the book fair)
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7 pm Zine-Szene Lecture by Aisha Franz What can zines do, what makes them so attractive for artists?
Aisha Franz is a zine and comic artist and artistic Assistant in the field of illustration and comics at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. Afterwards Julia Zejn reads from her graphic novel Drei Wege (1918/1968/2018), published by avant-verlag.
Friday, 12 October 2018, 8 pm My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea movie night
A psychedelic animated feature film by Dash Shaw, the author of the acclaimed Graphic No-vel New School, a mixture of disaster film, high school comedy and blockbuster sa-tire, told in dreamlike collage/mixed media technique. With the voices of Susan Sarandon, Lena Dunham, Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph and Reggie Watts.
Introduction by Johanna Bieber and Adrian Latif Durrani, initiators of COZI, the Comic & Zinefest at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Saturday, 27 October 2018, 2 – 6 pm Copy and Paste Workshop
An open zine and photocopying workshop for everyone aged 12 and over with Max Baitinger (illustrator and comic artist, Leipzig), Atelier Goldstein and Jakob Hoffmann.
30 September – 3 November 2018
Curated by Jakob Hoffmann
Published by Nieves
The Zurich-based Nieves Verlag has been publishing artist books and zines since 2010. Through the method of selection and simple production, publishing director Benjamin Sommerhalder enables a maximally independent publishing programme, which includes both unknown and well-known artists (Tal R., Elizabeth Peyton, Miranda July, Stefan Marx, KerenCytter, etc.). Between 15 and 20 issues are published annually, which are quickly sold out as collectors’ items.
Zines are mostly self-made by artists and fans, experimental in content and concentrated on one subject. The production is uncomplicated, the print run is small. In the environment of artist groups and art schools, zines are a frequently used form of self-publishing, i.e. the independent publication of one’s own works.
From 29 September, booklets by four artists from Atelier Goldstein will be presented in a space-related installation, which will be published by Nieves.
The 4 Zines by Perihan Arpacilar, Snezana Milenkovic, Franz von Saalfeld and Juewen Zhang are, like the majority of Nieves publications, to be understood as artist’s booklets and will each be published in a limited edition of 100 copies.
The exhibition architecture of the Goldstein Gallery, which is being realized by the Frankfurt artist Lutz Pillong, also follows this special publishing concept. It exposes the zines as objects and invites visitors to linger and read over 50 selected publications by the publishing house.
The cooperation between Atelier Goldstein and Nieves Verlag was initiated and realized by the Frankfurt curator Jakob Hoffmann, who is a regular guest at the Goldstein Gallerie with his event series These Foolish Things.
He is familiar with the diverse artistic production of Atelier Goldstein and invited four artists to realize 4 new zines together with Benjamin Sommerhalder.
events:
(On the occasion of the book fair)
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 7 pm
Zine-Szene
Lecture by Aisha Franz
What can zines do, what makes them so attractive for artists?
Aisha Franz is a zine and comic artist and artistic
Assistant in the field of illustration and comics at the Kunsthochschule Kassel.
Afterwards Julia Zejn reads from her graphic novel Drei Wege (1918/1968/2018), published by avant-verlag.
Friday, 12 October 2018, 8 pm
My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea
movie night
A psychedelic animated feature film by Dash Shaw, the author of the acclaimed Graphic No-vel New School, a mixture of disaster film, high school comedy and blockbuster sa-tire, told in dreamlike collage/mixed media technique. With the voices of Susan Sarandon, Lena Dunham, Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph and Reggie Watts.
Introduction by Johanna Bieber and Adrian Latif Durrani, initiators of COZI, the Comic & Zinefest at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Saturday, 27 October 2018, 2 – 6 pm
Copy and Paste
Workshop
An open zine and photocopying workshop for everyone aged 12 and over
with Max Baitinger (illustrator and comic artist, Leipzig), Atelier Goldstein and Jakob Hoffmann.
(without appointment)
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