On publication is a research project launched by 98weeks in April 2010. The research consists of a re-reading of several historical arts and culture publications produced and distributed in the Arab world since the 1930s. As the magazines became a testimonial to a certain artistic and intellectual life throughout the Arab world, our interest is to reactivate this material by inviting writers, poets, artists and collectors to intervene or re-interpret specific issues from these collections. We hope that this will create a space to reflect upon the different processes of modernization and ideals of modernity, which circulated in publications through translations, new layouts, aesthetics, language, utopian ideals etc. We found most of the magazine collections in publishing houses, such al-furat, and in private homes. The collections will be permanently displayed at 98weeks’ project space, for public access. The research has four main focuses: mainstream publications (al hilal, kitabi etc…) literary publications (she’er, adaab, mawakef etc…) artistic publications (founoun arabia, founoun tashkilia, gallery 68 etc…) and fanzines and porn publications (Beirut post, al jeness etc…). On publications is also a series of event exploring printed matter. Why
do you publish? was 98weeks' first independent book fair in Beirut. Our
most recent project is a publishing series titled 98editions.
HISTORICAL MAGAZINES TALK PROGRAM
Talk with Abboudi Abou Jaoude, Saturday May 8 2010Publisher (Al Furat Publishing) and collector Abboudi Abou Jaoude will present his collection of Lebanese and regional historical art and cultural magazines from the 30s to today. Examples of the discussed magazines will be available for consultation at 98weeks project space.
This event is part of 98weeks' research, On publications, and coincides with the Bidoun Library on display at 98weeks until May 15.
Talk with Abboudi Abou Jaoude, Saturday May 8 2010Publisher (Al Furat Publishing) and collector Abboudi Abou Jaoude will present his collection of Lebanese and regional historical art and cultural magazines from the 30s to today. Examples of the discussed magazines will be available for consultation at 98weeks project space.
This event is part of 98weeks' research, On publications, and coincides with the Bidoun Library on display at 98weeks until May 15.
Fadi el Tofeilli and Rasha Al Atrash, 25 February 2011 - 5 pm
Fadi el Tofeilli will present his work from the Al-Hilal special issue on Gergi Zeidan (founder of the magazine Al-Hilal)
Rasha Al Atrash will talk about the representation of women through 3 decades of Al-Hilal.
Hazem Saghieh, 3 March - 7 pm
Hazem Saghieh will talk about the idea of resitance through the special issue “Resitance“ from al-Hilal.
Hazem Saghieh, 3 March - 7 pm
Anneka Lenssen, Friday 11 March - 7pm
“The Correspondent”. A talk on the role of the correspondent and correspondence within the pages of Shi’r. Specifically drawing attention to the “letter from (A city)” genre of content that was central to the literary magazine in the late 1950s and 1960s. Anneka Lenssen is a Phd candidate in the history, theory and criticism of art and architecture program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is presently researching her dissertation, a historical study of painters working in Syria in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and the social and intellectual frameworks mobilized in producing their painterly practices as contemporary and progressive.
On the special issue “al-Coran a new modern reading” from Al-Hilal
Hassan Daoud, Thursday 31 March - 7pm
“The Correspondent”. A talk on the role of the correspondent and correspondence within the pages of Shi’r. Specifically drawing attention to the “letter from (A city)” genre of content that was central to the literary magazine in the late 1950s and 1960s. Anneka Lenssen is a Phd candidate in the history, theory and criticism of art and architecture program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is presently researching her dissertation, a historical study of painters working in Syria in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s and the social and intellectual frameworks mobilized in producing their painterly practices as contemporary and progressive.
Dalal Bizri and Wissam Saade, Wednesday 23 March -7pm
Dalal Bizri on the special issue “Abdel Nasser” from Al-Hilal.
Wissam Saade on the special issue “Evtochenko” from Al-Hilal.
Sayyed Hani Fahs Tuesday 29 March - 7pm
. Wissam Saade on the special issue “Evtochenko” from Al-Hilal.
On the special issue “al-Coran a new modern reading” from Al-Hilal
Hassan Daoud, Thursday 31 March - 7pm
BOOK FAIR: WHY DO YOU PUBLISH?
OPENING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
WDYP is an art book fair that focuses on arts and culture publishing in the Middle East and beyond. Over a period of 4 days, publishing houses, artists and writers will meet in Beirut to present their current production and to probe ideas and ways of working with printed matter through a series of panels and events.
In line with 98weeks’s approach to artistic research, “Why do you publish” is more than a commercial book fair. It looks at historical and contemporary examples of printed matter as vehicles for political, social and artistic experimentation. Invited participants include publishing houses (Al Furat; Amers Editions; Ugly Duckling Presse), artists’ collectives working with publishing (Samadal; PrintRoom; LemonMelon), and historical and contemporary collections of artists and poetry books (98weeks; Abboudi Abou Jawdeh, Omar Berrada). These different forms of engagements with the book – professional publishing, artistic work, archives and collecting- will guide the fair’s presentations and discussions.
Participants: Abboudi Abou Jawdeh; Amers Editions; Batroun Projects; Omar Berrada; LemonMelon; Masrah Ensemble ; PrintRoom ; Samandal ; Ugly Duckling Presse ; Al Marmoot, Heatsick
Supported by Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
PLATFORM TRANSLATION, 4TH EDITION “On Books and Translation”
For the Beirut edition of “Platform Translation”, artists were invited to develop artists’ books and publications. The participants explored the book format using it as an end object in itself, as a way of organizing research and sketches in a poetic manner, or even as a platform for collaborations and correspondences. The process of producing the books was addressed in different manners, its possibilities stretched, often departing from a story or an archive. The issue of words, images, movement and distribution being inherent to books and printed material were also explored through the set format of books. “On Books and Translation”, convenedby 98weeks, aims to constitute a large travelling library of artists’ books, adding up along the way.
In this edition participants are: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Dimitris Ameladiotis, Marwa Arsanios, Elena Bellantoni and Daniela Alloca, Víctor Hugo Bravo, Federico Cavallini (invited by Silvano Manganaro), Hatem Imam with Jana Traboulsi, Interactivité Povera (collective), Daniel Jacoby, Manos Kornelakis (invited by Zoi Pappa), Mariagiovanna Nuzzi, Zeynep Oz and Suna Kafadar, Zoi Pappa, Iordanis Papadopoulos and Nana Sachini (invited by Zoi Pappa), Katia Roumbou, Soledad Pinto and Loes Heebink, Javier Rodríguez, Tom Robinson, Mihalis Theodosiadis,Vaticanochico Publishers, Karine Wehbe and Mirene Arsanios.
OPENING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
WDYP is an art book fair that focuses on arts and culture publishing in the Middle East and beyond. Over a period of 4 days, publishing houses, artists and writers will meet in Beirut to present their current production and to probe ideas and ways of working with printed matter through a series of panels and events.
In line with 98weeks’s approach to artistic research, “Why do you publish” is more than a commercial book fair. It looks at historical and contemporary examples of printed matter as vehicles for political, social and artistic experimentation. Invited participants include publishing houses (Al Furat; Amers Editions; Ugly Duckling Presse), artists’ collectives working with publishing (Samadal; PrintRoom; LemonMelon), and historical and contemporary collections of artists and poetry books (98weeks; Abboudi Abou Jawdeh, Omar Berrada). These different forms of engagements with the book – professional publishing, artistic work, archives and collecting- will guide the fair’s presentations and discussions.
Participants: Abboudi Abou Jawdeh; Amers Editions; Batroun Projects; Omar Berrada; LemonMelon; Masrah Ensemble ; PrintRoom ; Samandal ; Ugly Duckling Presse ; Al Marmoot, Heatsick
Supported by Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
PLATFORM TRANSLATION, 4TH EDITION “On Books and Translation”
For the Beirut edition of “Platform Translation”, artists were invited to develop artists’ books and publications. The participants explored the book format using it as an end object in itself, as a way of organizing research and sketches in a poetic manner, or even as a platform for collaborations and correspondences. The process of producing the books was addressed in different manners, its possibilities stretched, often departing from a story or an archive. The issue of words, images, movement and distribution being inherent to books and printed material were also explored through the set format of books. “On Books and Translation”, convenedby 98weeks, aims to constitute a large travelling library of artists’ books, adding up along the way.
In this edition participants are: Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Dimitris Ameladiotis, Marwa Arsanios, Elena Bellantoni and Daniela Alloca, Víctor Hugo Bravo, Federico Cavallini (invited by Silvano Manganaro), Hatem Imam with Jana Traboulsi, Interactivité Povera (collective), Daniel Jacoby, Manos Kornelakis (invited by Zoi Pappa), Mariagiovanna Nuzzi, Zeynep Oz and Suna Kafadar, Zoi Pappa, Iordanis Papadopoulos and Nana Sachini (invited by Zoi Pappa), Katia Roumbou, Soledad Pinto and Loes Heebink, Javier Rodríguez, Tom Robinson, Mihalis Theodosiadis,Vaticanochico Publishers, Karine Wehbe and Mirene Arsanios.
