Duration
2.11.24, 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Language
German
Admission
Free admission
Info
The fifth edition of Super BOOKS will take place on 2. & 3.11.24. This annual independent art publishing fair brings together nearly 70 artists, designers, publishers, institutions, and universities to present their latest productions at Haus der Kunst.
Super BOOKS focuses on publications that question and rethink the boundaries of books as a medium, and which feature themes, formats, and techniques that are constantly expanding. Advocating the ethics of accessibility, which is practiced through pricing and direct distribution, alternative publishing forms a counterweight to the conventional format of the publishing market.
Super BOOKS was initiated in 2019 as part of the exhibition „Archives in Residence - AAP Archive Artist Publications“ at Haus der Kunst and has since become an important platform for the independent art publishing community. The great public interest over the years shows how much the event resonates with a broad audience and inspires lively engagement with artist publications.
Exhibitors
In addition to the focus on Munich, this year’s exhibitors come from 22 cities, including Vienna, Zagreb, Montreuil, Venice, Madrid, and Amsterdam, enriching the international diversity of the book fair. One-third of the exhibitors are participating in Super BOOKS for the first time, including multimedia artist Andrés Aizicovich with El Flasherito, a collaborative art project for critical writing based in Buenos Aires, the independent art and publishing collective 51 Personae from Shanghai and Three Star Books from Paris, who produce with international contemporary artists.
Additionally, the prestigious Prix Bob Calle for artist books will be presented at Super BOOKS in Munich. Founded in 2017 in honor of Parisian art collector and patron Bob Calle, the prize celebrates the diversity and freedom of artist books. For the first time in Germany, Laurence Dumain Calle will showcase a selection of the nominated and awarded publications at Haus der Kunst.
Programme
Alongside the presentations, visitors can enjoy a diverse programme. Radio 80000, a non-commercial online radio station from Munich, will set up a live studio at Haus der Kunst designed by artist and musician Manuela Illera. From there, they will broadcast the sound of Radio 80000 and stream experimental performances by Raúl Hidalgo (apa Press, Paris) and Bas Fontein and Louis Reith (Dutch Independent Art Book Publishers, Amsterdam). A discussions on artificial intelligence will address current influences on the artist book scene.
On both days, visitors can get creative in workshops with the teams from pirat:innenpresse and Radio 80000. For a dynamic start to the second day of Super BOOKS, Peggy Rudolph, yoga instructor and volunteer at Haus der Kunst, invites attendees to a „Morning Stretching“ session.
Super BOOKS is a cooperative project between Haus der Kunst, AAP Artist Publications Archive, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, and Kunsthochschule Kassel. It is curated by Sabine Brantl (Haus der Kunst) with Hubert Kretschmer (AAP Artist Publications Archive) and Lilian Landes (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek).
Room and video installation: Collaborative work between Arnol Segovia, Manuela Illera & Radio80k
Admission is free.
Schedule 2.11.24
2 pm – 3.55 pm | DJ Set
scherfe
2 pm – 8 pm | Coffee bar
with the team of TAM TAM, Matthias Stadler
2 pm – 8 pm | Exhibition
Le Prix Bob Calle, Paris
2 pm – 8 pm | Workshop
Open magazine workshop with pirat*innenpresse
3.55 pm – 4 pm | Welcome
Sabine Brantl
4 pm – 5.30 pm | Workshop
Radiowelle Workshop #4 Exhibiting music & Live programme with Radio 80000
5.30 pm – 7 pm | DJ Set
Benjamin Röder
7 pm – 8 pm | DJ Set
Carlota
Schedule 3.11.24
12 – 12.30 pm | Morning Stretching
with Peggy Rudolph from Haus der Kunst
12 pm – 2 pm | DJ Set
Optimal Records
12 pm – 8 pm | Exhibition
Le Prix Bob Calle, Paris
12 pm – 8 pm | Workshop
Open magazine workshop with pirat*innenpresse
12 pm – 8 pm | Coffee bar
With the team of TAM TAM, Matthias Stadler
2 pm – 2.45 pm | Talk
Who Makes the Art? AI and Artists' Books
With Caroline von Courten (Der Greif) and Lilian Landes (Bavarian State Library)
Moderated by Sabine Brantl (Haus der Kunst)
2.45 pm – 4 pm | DJ Set
Amelie Kahl
4 pm – 4.30 pm | Performance
Raúl Hidalgo - Rain Score
4.30 – 6 pm | DJ Set & Live Performance
Nic Jalusi & Suncream
6 pm – 6.30 pm | Performance
Bas Fontein & Louis Reith (DIABP): Super BOOKS Deutsch Dutch English
6.30 pm – 8 pm | DJ Set
Noel
List of all exhibitors:
[kon] Paper e.V., Berlin
100for10, München
51 Personae, Shanghai
Akademie der Bildenden Künste, München
Albert Coers, Berlin / München
Antonio Menchen, Madrid
apa press, Paris / Madrid
autopress, Dachau / München
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München
BRANDstiftung, Mainz
c8400, Frankfurt am Main
Caldo Worldwide, München
Christian Reister und Christoph Schieder, Berlin
Damocle Edizioni, Venedig
Der Greif, München
dienacht Publishing, Leipzig
DISTANZ Verlag, Berlin
Dutch Independent Art Book Publishers (DIABP), Amsterdam
Edition Dryade, Bremen
edition metzel / che casino!, München
Editon Taube, München
FAFALAG Verlag, München
Felder Books Berlin, Berlin
Forum Queeres Archiv München e.V., München
Guy Bigland, Wiltshire
Hand-Bücher | Anna-Maria Wolf, Wien
Haus der Kunst, München
Heidemarie von Wedel_ UNDEINS, Stuttgart
Hochschule München. Fakultät für Design - Studienrichtung Fotografie, München
icon Verlag Hubert Kretschmer, München
igitte, München
Institut für Kunst und Forschung, München
Jürgen O. Olbrich / NO-INSTITUTE, Kassel
Kristian Ujhelji, Wien
Kunst oder Unfall, Krailling
Kunsthochschule Kassel, Kassel
Künstlerverbund im Haus der Kunst München e.V., München
Kunstraum München, München
Le Prix Bob Calle, Paris
Lubok Verlag, Leipzig
malenki.net, Albersdorf
Marion Schäuble, Stuttgart
Michaela Rotsch / Kadir Fadhel, München
Million Books, München
O Book Publisher, Amsterdam
Oaza Books, Zagreb
pirat*innenpresse selfpublishing von und mit kindern und jugendlichen / kultur und spielraum e.V., München
plastic indianer, Hrsg.: Diller & Springer, München
Prolog, Heft für Zeichnung und Text, Berlin
Revü Flugblatt für Film, München
Ruine München, München
Salta art, München & El Flasherito, Buenos Aires
Sayo Senoo, Montreuil
Sorry Press, München
so-VIELE.de, München
suolocco / rosidruckt, München
Stefania Kuszlik, München
studio MLLR, München
stürz bücher, Berlin
The Temporary Soundmuseum, Wien
TheHiddenRiver publishing, München
Thorsten Fuhrmann, Huglfing
Three Star Books, Paris
Verlak, Berlin
Winterfisch, Berlin
(Status as of 29.10.24)