Exhibition Opening: small web / small print

small web / small print

Zine Exhibition
Opening @ Kulturverein zur Schießhalle
Monday 24 Nov
19:00 ‑ 20:00

Project Description

"small web / small print" presents publications that touch on the topics the d*sign week tries to raise. They do so by means of their content as well as their method of production. The publications on display were selected from the open zine library of Potato Publishing or provided by participating artists of the d*sign week.

Accessible for whom? Selfpublishing is understood by it's proponents as a form of self-empowerment and a strategy to create access to the public on ones own terms. Zines have been an approachable medium for independent creators and activists since the beginnings of desktop publishing. They are relatively cheap and easy to produce in quantities that are too small for mass-distributions, but large enough to spread artistic-visions, activist communications and personal experiences of marginalized groups within their subcultural communities. Yet, how can this accessibility for creators be translated to an outcome that isn't excluding readers based on their abilities?

small web / small print With blogs and social-media came a lower necessity for distributing folded paper. But the development towards centralized platform monopolies driven by commercial interests reignited demand for sovereign alternatives and spurred a revival of networks of personal websites, coined "small web". Approaches like HTML-to-print, Web-to-print or Wiki-to-print try to step further and combine web- and paper-based publishing, creating an open field for artistic exploration. Their workflow can initially feel intimidating compared to using pens and a copy machine. But they might offer an appealing solution to the inherent barriers of printed matter, as they can be accessed both digitally and analogue.

Potato Publishing

Artist Bio

Potato Publishing is an artist collective from Linz/Austria. We offer an open risography printing workshop, an open zine library, and organize events and workshops in the field of self-publishing. We are open for collaborations and exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Online Links

web: https://potatopublishing.at/
insta: @potatopublishing
fedi: social.servus.at/@potatopublishing