Program

03.04

16:00
Book launch
Nordnes Sjøbad

Bergen Art Book Bath

The Bergen Art Book Bath at Nordnes Sjøbad! Welcome to the wettest book experience you've ever had (?)! We are hosting book launches in the sauna, by the pool and in the pool. Good vibes and a small Norwegian snack will be available! Bring towel and bathing suit, but if you want to attend and not swim, this is absolutely ok (although sauna readings recuire bathing suit)

Featured artists:
Hocus Bogus Publishing, Aqui Comienza El Mar
Joey Chin, Swimmers
BEK, Al-Mashrou'  – A conversation between Shuruq Harb and Samira Makki
Anemone, Lichens of the Pacific Crest
Benedicte Dahm, Kjære Svartediket

Tickets are 60,- (You can pre-purchase here to secure your spot)

In collaboration with Nordnes Sjøbad.

04.04

16:00
Book launch
Tekstallmenningen

Gespenster Press at Tekstallmenningen

Bergen-lanseringen av Gespenster nummer 4.

Det blir en presentasjon av tidsskriftet, opplesninger og Woody Guthrie på norsk.

I nummer 4 bidrar: Markus Öhrn og Azdora, Vemund Solheim Ådland, Sara Li Stensrud, Anders Eiebakke, Stian Kristensen, Athena Farrokhzad, Lars Sandås, Beate Petersen, Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon, Filip Lindberg, Nina Mauno Schjønsby, Woody Guthrie og Thomas Lundbo.

Gespenster er et analogt tidsskrift for skjønnlitteratur, essayistikk og visuelle bidrag.

17:00
Bergen Kunsthall, room 5

Climate Emergency Reading Room

A traveling reading room and exhibition initiated by Adam and Amelia Greenhall of Anemone (US). This edition is co-curated by the artist and curator Jessica Williams (NO). Browse a selection of books, zines and pamphlets about the climate crisis that are especially gathered for the occasion and collectively chosen by Anemone and Williams.

The artist publications span local issues, renewable energy and solarpunk, political organizing, grief, taking action, resource sharing, and community. The reading room publications are for viewing only, but many were sourced from other exhibitors at the fair and can be purchased at their respective tables.

Bergen Kunsthall, Upstairs

Japanese Artists' Books Exhibition

Konnichiwa, lovers of the Bergen Art Book Fair!

Hand Saw Press, a Risograph & Open D.I.Y. studio from Tokyo, is coming to Bergen with a selection of independent publications and artist books from Japan.

These are highly recommended books by Hand Saw Press—rare and valuable art books that are hard to find not only in Norway but also outside of Japan.

We hope you enjoy this special exhibition!

Available all weekend at Bergen Kunsthall (Upstairs)

05.04

12:00
Workshop
Bergen Kunsthall, Upstairs

Publish with Google Docs and Spectrolite - part 1

Learn how to use the free Mac app Spectrolite to lay out your zines for printing (imposition) and even do color separation for risograph. Amelia and Adam Greenhall of ANEMONE will show you how to use simple tools like Google Docs and Slides to make zines and books.

Part 1 is open to all. Part 2 (Sunday) limited participants.

45 mins

13:00
Workshop
Bergen Kunsthall, Upstairs

Riso Trash!

Workshop with Calipso! This hands-on workshop explores inventive ways to reuse Riso “trash” such as empty ink tubes and master sheets.

Drop-in! 2 hr

18:00
Bergen Assembly

Dubbing Stills / Desktop Jive

Bergen Art Book Fair & Isotop Fellesatelier present: Dubbing Stills / Desktop Jive

Join us at Bergen Assembly for an evening of text related performances from Chicago's Sonnenzimmer, and local art/percussion duo Luke Drozd and Owen Weaver.

06.04

12:00
Workshop
Bergen Kunsthall, Upstairs

Publish with Google Docs and Spectrolite - part 2

Learn how to use the free Mac app Spectrolite to lay out your zines for printing (imposition) and even do color separation for risograph. Amelia and Adam Greenhall of ANEMONE will show you how to use simple tools like Google Docs and Slides to make zines and books.

Part 2 (Sunday) limited participants, sign up after the presentation on Saturday. Fee participation includes printing your zine at Pamflett after the fair. Max. 8 people.
1,5 hours.