In July, co-director Mio Kojima talked about her journey at Futuress in a conversation with graphic designer, researcher, and cultural worker Roman Karrer. In the interview, Mio provides insight into Futuress’ upcoming endeavors and shares how her desire to work in publishing is fuelled by her drive to lifelong learning and finding community.
In “Publishing Anecdotes,” practitioners from the broad field of artistic and critical publishing were invited to share a short anecdote from their practice—a thought, an image, a memory, or whatever else they had at hand. The publication gathered contributions by the initiator of [Imagine: A Bookshop] Björn Giesecke, Books People Places, Edition Zweifel, Jungle Books, Macaco Press, founder of Queer.Archive.Work Paul Soulellis, Pseudopress, Robida, Roland Früh, Sans Soleil, Set Margins’, Wirklichkeit Books, and Futuress.
Find a DIY version online to make your own copy here.
Instructions: Print the PDF on A3 (6 pages double-sided) and follow the instructions on the print sheet for a black and white version in the original size, or print it on A4 (71%) for a smaller version. In addition to a printer, you will need a simple stapler and something to cut (scissors, cutter, ideally a cutting machine).