Topic:

“One Trick Pony”

Brief description:

This workshop will engage with (self-) publishing on a “one idea, one book” basis. Every participant will develop an individual publication, following a ten day long research circling around . . .

non books
pseudo books
anti books
visual books
instruction books*
one books
trick books
pony books ?

Besides daily inputs we will use different approaches and methods to shape our original ideas. Tools such as replication, abstraction, decontextualization, or reduction will help us push the boundaries of minimal artbook making.

Requirements to bring:
—1 book of choice
—1 photography (printed)
—1 (small) object of choice
*See Ulises Carrion, Other Books and So

Biography:

Hannes Drissner works independently on books and the spaces they inhabit. Based between Amsterdam, Leipzig, and New York, he is engaging in the cultural field and occasional teaching. Some of his projects have been considered “the most beautiful books from Germany, Switzerland, and All Over the World” or selected by the Tokyo TDC among others. He is currently inscribed in the Werkplaats Typografie Program.