ADHESIONS – International Exhibition of Collage in Artbooks and Artzines

ADHESIONS – International Exhibition of Collage in Artbooks and Artzines
Opening: November 14th, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Venue: Gallery of the University of Warsaw Library (BUW), Dobra Street 56/66
Curators: Anna Kłos PhD., Miguel Correia
Organizers: Promotion Department of BUW and Retroavangarda
Exhibition Dates: November 15, 2024 – January 19, 2025
Open from Wednesday to Sunday, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, excluding holidays and vacation periods

The exhibition aims to showcase a broad spectrum of collage techniques used by artists working in book art, zines, and visual poetry. It introduces the audience to the work of artists from around the world – from Japan, through Germany and Portugal, to Latin America. A diverse range of personalities is represented, drawing from a rich array of influences: from local artistic traditions, through Dadaist experiments in the spirit of Kurt Schwitters, to contemporary independent publications in grunge style.

Nearly 200 objects will be displayed in the over 500-square-meter space of the BUW Gallery, including original, hand-crafted collages, art zines, art books, and digital collages.

The Adhesions exhibition of collage in book art and art zines marks the culmination of the “Artists in the Library” series, conducted by the University of Warsaw Library during its 25^th anniversary celebrations in Powiśle. Simultaneously, it reflects our aspirations to establish a future biennial event dedicated to book art and other art forms that combine the written word with visual art. Art books, particularly art zines, represent a phenomenon that often escapes the standard library perspective. Perhaps, as communication increasingly shifts into the digital realm, it may lead to a renewed appreciation for the tangible nature of books and other publications, expressed through artistic creations – whether as art books developed within the curriculum of art schools or as underground, countercultural zines. This is a phenomenon that libraries should closely follow.

List of participating artists:

Allan Bealy / US
Alvaro Sanchez / Guatemala
Andrzej Jan Bielawski / Poland
Ankie van Dijk / Netherlands
Anna Kłos / Poland
Anónimo Coroado / Portugal
Antonio Martin Ferrand / Spain
Carmen Mavrea / Romania
Cinzia Farina / Italy
Horst Tress / Germany
Isabel Baraona / Portugal
Jérôme Cavailles / France
Joanna Wiszniewska-Domańska / Poland
João Pedro Azul / Portugal
Jonathan Sirit / Venezuela
José Feitor / Portugal
Karina Suarez / Argentina
Koji Nagai / Japan
Marco Fraga da Silva / Portugal
Marco Gomes / Portugal
Mide Plácido / Portugal
Miguel Correia / Portugal
Pedro Sim / Portugal
Pere Sousa / Spain
Petra Lorenz / Germany
Sabine Remy / Germany
Sal Nunkachov / Portugal
Sara Vattano / Italy
Stefan Heuer / Germany
Serse Luigetti / Italy
Susanna Lakner / Germany
Tictac Patrizia / Germany
Vittore Baroni / Italy
Wim Nival / Belgium
Xavier Almeida / Portugal

List of Independent Publishers:

Redfoxpress Ireland
Arte Postale!
Cir.Cuns.Tan.Cial
Edições Pixel-Head
Estrela Decadente
Flanzine
Imprensa Canalha
Laboratório Plano
MP Edições
Paperview
Revista Invasão
Ultra Violenta