an Arts Council funded project and residency by Mariya Ustymenko under the guidance of Akina, London. The project sets out to explore the notion of identity in relation to space and architectural landscape. Mariya aims to investigate her own connection with the urban setting, and London in particular, searching for the feeling of permanency within the environment that is marked [read more]
A project curated by Emmanuelle Waeckerlé in collaboration with Chris McCabe, for the Season Poetry library at Southbank centre, London 13th January – 1st March 2015 The exhibition is part of Southbank centre ‘History is now’ festival and brings together 3 international artists who respond to the world through the written word, performative drawing, sculptures and artist publications; works [read more]
Recent works from Theo Acworth, Simon Aeppli, Jack Attridge, David Blackmore, Vicki Churchill, Jake Davies, Nicky Hamlyn, Hsu Hao, Debra Lorraine Grant, Richard Nash, Chris Neill-Griffin, David Rule, Steph Scicluna, Emmanuelle Waeckerle. all produced with bookRoom team and bookRoom facilities. Join us for the Opening Evening on Thursday 25 September (6-9pm). Opening times: Friday 26 September 11am – 9pm. Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September 11am – 6pm. More details [read more]
A talk and panel discussion organised in partnership with the Whitechapel Gallery for the LONDON ART BOOK FAIR Saturday 27 September, 2pm – 3.30pm Artist, media critic and editor in chief of Neural magazine, Alessandro Ludovico is joined by Emmanuelle Waeckerle, Delphine Bedel and Colin Sackett to discuss the shifting nature of the book as a medium, and consider what it could be(come) in today’s complex information [read more]
Bookroom is shutting down until January 6th. We look forward to 2014 with an exciting program of research seminars, an exhibition and series of readings/performances, and 4 new publishing projects. Meanwhile bookRoom team wishes you a happy and relaxing festive season with this wonderful image by Sophie Brocks