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"Ivory Black, Deep Orange Yellow. Carla Klein" launched at KM21

Yasmijn Jarram (curator KM21) with Carla Klein

Last Sunday June 2nd artist book Ivory Black, Deep Orange Yellow by Carla Klein was launched at KM21 in The Hague. The afternoon was held in the exhibition room where Klein's first solo museum exhibition in the Netherlands Close Distance took place the past few months. One of the authors of the book, Gerrit Willems engaged in a conversation with Carla Klein about her work and practice. 

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Book event '[UN]FINISHED' February 8th Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

Book event '[UN]FINISHED' February 8th Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam

One of our latest publications [UN]FINISHED: Atlas of Athens' Incomplete Buildings - A Story of Hidden Antimonuments will be presented during the first edition of Omnibus, a new series of book events at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam. In each edition, presentation and talk will highlight two new publications. We are excited to be part of this evening!

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Imagery of January events

Imagery of January events

The past month we celebrated the launch of two special limited edition artist books, Displace and Mother's Milk. We also had two great book events of the earlier launched publications The Civic Empowerment Toolbox and RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen. In this post we look back on these events through images.

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Imagery of 'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen' + events

Imagery of 'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen' + events

RAABJERG got launched earlier this year in spring and just got updated with some great photos by The Book Photographer. Rune Peitersen participates in the upcoming exhibition of the Performing Objects project. As part of the public programme of the project, Rune Peitersen will give a presentation on his publication. Followed by a conversation between him and the designer of the book, Edwin van Gelder.

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CHART Art Book Fair (DK) & book signing 'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen'

CHART Art Book Fair (DK) & book signing 'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen'

Our good friends at Really Simple Syndicate Press will be representing our publishing house at their booth at the CHART Art Book Fair in Denmark from August 26th until August 29th! A selection of our publications will be for sale. On the first day of the fair there will be a book signing by Rune Peitersen for his new publication RAABJERG, published by Jap Sam Books and beautifully designed by Edwin van Gelder (Mainstudio)

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Video reading: 'Every Day Until Antwerp' - Fragment III

Video reading: 'Every Day Until Antwerp' - Fragment III

It is time for the third and last fragment of the video readings from the publication Every Day Until Antwerp! In this series, Jacqueline Schoemaker takes the viewer with her on her journey to Antwerp through fragments from the book. 

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SAVE THE DATE! BOOK LAUNCH 'Verboden Landschap'

SAVE THE DATE! BOOK LAUNCH 'Verboden Landschap'

At the beginning of July Jap Sam Books launches the publication Verboden Landschap - Sporen en Verhalen van een Duits-Nederlands cultuurlandschapIn this book Hans Jungerius guides the reader along these traces that tell the extraordinary story of the military landscape that lies hidden silently in the woods of Arnhem.

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Talk and last chance to visit "Virtical Thinking" by Arjan van Helmond

Talk and last chance to visit

Left to right: Arjan van Helmond, Eleonoor Jap Sam & graphic designer Brigitte Gootink (PutGootink)

Saturday June 4th is the last day of Arjan van Helmond's exhibition at the Albada Jelgersma Gallery. On this day at 2PM Edo Dijksterhuis will talk with Arjan van Helmond about van Helmond's exhibition Vertical Thinking. Don't let this last chance to see the exhibition slip, you are welcome to visit! 

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'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen' at Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie

'RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen' at Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie

On May 19th the publication RAABJERG. Rune Peitersen was launched at the Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie in Mannheim. The film artist Rune Peitersen made as part of the project premiered at this event as well. In light of this we want to share some extra imagery of this publication with you.

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