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In the Wake of Blind Navigation. Boekie Woekie - Books by Artists

アムステルダムで1986年から続く、アーティストによる書店の草分け的存在「Boekie Woekie」。本書は、単なる書店やギャラリーに留まらず、それ自体がひとつのアートプロジェクトとして機能してきた彼らの約40年間の軌跡を包括的にまとめた記録集です。

1960年代の前衛芸術運動「フルクサス」の精神を色濃く受け継ぎ、設立当初からアートと日常、作品と商品の境界を問い直すような実験的な活動を続けてきたBoekie Woekie。彼らは本というメディアを独自の解釈で捉え直し、出版、展示、販売を通じてアーティストブックの可能性を拡張してきました。その空間は、世界中のアーティストブックが集う自律的なハブとして、今なお発展を続けています。

本書には、研究者たちによる論考に加え、設立メンバーであるアーティスト、ヤン・フォス（Jan Voss）の日記からの抜粋や豊富なアーカイブ資料を収録。彼らのラディカルな理念や国際的なネットワーク、そして既成概念にとらわれない印刷の実践までが多角的に明らかにされます。アーティストブックの歴史やDIYの出版文化について、あるいはオルタナティブな表現の場がどのように生まれ続いていくのか。これらの探求にも多くの示唆を与えてくれる一冊です。

This comprehensive volume documents the nearly forty-year trajectory of Boekie Woekie, a pioneering artist-run bookshop in Amsterdam established in 1986. More than just a bookshop or gallery, it has functioned as an ongoing art project in its own right.

Deeply rooted in the spirit of the 1960s avant-garde movement, Fluxus, Boekie Woekie has maintained an experimental practice from its inception, questioning the boundaries between art and everyday life, the artwork and the commodity. By reinterpreting the medium of the book, they have expanded the possibilities of artists' books through publishing, exhibiting and selling. The space continues to evolve as an autonomous hub where artists' books from around the world converge.

The book features essays by researchers, alongside excerpts from the diary of founding member, artist Jan Voss, and a wealth of archival material. It sheds light on their radical ethos, international network, and unconventional printing practices from multiple perspectives. For those interested in the history of artists' books, DIY publishing culture, or how alternative spaces for expression are born and sustained, this book offers a wealth of insight.

Design: Roger Willems & Jordi de Vetten.

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Pages: 168
Size: 170 × 240 mm
Softcover
B&w

Published by Roma Publications, 2025

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