Business as Usual: Self Publish, Be Happy in residence at The Photographers’ Gallery
Friday 20 – Friday 27 November 2015
In the first of a new series of experimental publisher residencies at The Photographers’ Gallery, Self Publish, Be Happy are to move their office into the gallery’s studio floor to coincide with the launch of Self Publish, Be Happy: A DIY Photobook Manual and Manifesto by Bruno Ceschel (Aperture/SPBH Editions 2015) for a performative and participatory version of our working week.
Forming the foundations of the space will be a selection of around 1000 self-published photobooks from the SPBH library, daily book displays and selections, a dedicated area for SPBH TV screenings and a dynamic & active programme of artist presentations, talks, lectures, informal conversations, Skype presentations, dummy photobook drop-ins, zine-making workshops, Reddit Q&A sessions and live streaming of events.
Drop by to browse, make, discuss and experience photobooks, meet the Self Publish, Be Happy team and find out about the processes and community behind the organisation as they take this rare chance to become public facing for eight days.
Programme:
Friday 20 November
12.00 – 16.00 (GMT)
Folio Friday: BYOBD (Bring your own Book Dummy)
18.00 – 21.00 (GMT)
Opening launch + book launch + party
Saturday 21 November
14.00 – 18.00 (GMT)
SPBH: TKY > AMS > NYC
Make your own zine!
You are invited to make your own zine using the photographs and material produced during SPBH’s cross-contentinal project TKY > AMS > NYC. Self Publish, Be Happy will be there helping you to choose images, collage them and bind them into a nice publication that you will take home.
Photographs by Hiroshi Takizawa, Yumiko Utsu and Maya Akashika, Isabelle Wenzel, Jaap Scheeren and Justin James Reed, Maurice van Es, Sophy Naess and Carmelle Safdie, Yuji Hamada, and Jason Fulford
Workshop run by Jamie Shaw
Sunday 22 November
16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
Self Publish, Be Playful: Bruno Ceschel in conversation with Anouk Kruithof and Peter Puklus
Join Bruno Ceschel for an informal conversation with artists and bookmakers Anouk Kruithof and Peter Puklus.
Monday 23 November
16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
Self Publish, Be Crafty: Bruno Ceschel in conversation with Melinda Gibson and Liam Magee
Bruno Ceschel and artists Melinda Gibson and Liam Magee will have an informal conversation about stretching the boundaries of the photobook form.
Tuesday 24 November
16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
Self Publish, Be A Team: Bruno Ceschel in conversation with Antonio de Luca
Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.
Wednesday 25 November
16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
Self Publish, Be Yourself: Bruno Ceschel in conversation with Juno Calypso
Join Bruno Ceschel for an informal conversation with artist Juno Calypso. Join us in person at TPG, or tune in via our Youtube Live stream.
Thursday 26 November
18.00 – 20.00 (GMT)
Bruno Ceschel presents: The Self Publish, Be Happy Manifesto
Join author of the book and founder of Self Publish, Be Happy, Bruno Ceschel as he delivers his self-publishing manifesto, expands upon the ideas that the book presents and provides a rallying cry for all those involved in the contemporary photobook revolution.
Friday 27 November
16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
Self Publish, Be a Storyteller: Bruno Ceschel in conversation with Max Pinckers and Alex F. Webb
Join Bruno Ceschel for an informal conversation with artists Max Pinckers & Alex F. Webb about self-publishing, narrative and storytelling. Join us in person at TPG, or tune in via our Youtube Live stream.