Artist Talk and Book Signing with Abdulhamid Kircher and Sahiba Çimen
Please join us for the launch of Rotting from Within published by Loose Joints, together with a joint signing and talk with Sahiba Çimen and her book Hafiz from Red Hook Editions.
Rotting from Within refers to a feeling described by Abdulhamid Kircher upon the unearthing of his father’s history: the discovery of the generational trauma within the patriarchs of his family and the subsequent task of uncovering the artist’s self amongst the things passed down. Beginning at the age of seventeen with the reacquaintance of his estranged father, recently released from incarceration for selling drugs and attempted murder, Kircher’s self-led journey into photography coincided with a reflection on his past. Born in Berlin and fleeing to the USA at a young age, the camera provided an entry point for intimacy and familiarity with his father and his Turkish culture and heritage while fostering a deep relationship with the photographic medium and its possibilities.
Sabiha Cimen spent three years photographing Girl Quran Schools in five cities in Turkey, a subject that she knows very well since she attended the same schools when she was a teenager with her twin sister. After becoming a photographer, she returned to those schools to work on her project that has now become the subject for her first book, Hafiz.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr 33
Friday 19th July 2024
18:00 – 21:00
*artist talk at 19:00
Artist talk and book signing Stephanie Kiwitt: Flächenland with the journalist August Modersohn / Spector
The title Flächenland is a reference to the geographical term, alluding to the urban sprawl in rural areas that the majority of people in Saxony-Anhalt live in. Stephanie Kiwitt took these atmospherically dense photographs while travelling through the state: on walks, from her car, or from the train. They show glimpses of towns, villages, and landscapes, often put together as sequences that communicate a shift in perspective or convey movement or a sense of getting closer. Kiwitt’s images describe a living space that has been hugely influenced by economic and social processes and is in an ongoing process of transformation. The photos give visual expression to political statements and signs of continuous structural change.
In the booklet accompanying the images, Jonathan Everts and Daniel Herrmann use Kiwitt’s photographic work as a means to reflect on the present and future of urban agglomerations and rural areas in Saxony-Anhalt.
Stephanie Kiwitt is a photographer and Professor of Communication Design / Photography at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle. Jonathan Everts is Professor of Human Geography at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Daniel Herrmann is artistic director of the Werkleitz Centre for Media Art.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr 33
Thursday 4th of July 2024
18:00 – 21:00
*artist talk at 19:00
Bildband & Kominek Summer Sale
Next Saturday 29th June Bildband & Kominek Gallery are getting together for a big book clearout - display copies, slightly damaged copies, end of line, out of print - 1000s of titles at Bildband at 30% off!
Come and check it out, have a chat and buy some books 📚 ☀️
Bildband Berlin - Immanuelkirchstr. 33 & Kominek Gallery down the street at Immanuelkirchstr. 25 10405 Berlin
Saturday 29th June - 11:00 – 18:00
"Gaijin Eyes" Release
We are cordially inviting you to the second Gaijin Eyes event, at Bildband Berlin on the 27th of June (18.00 –21.00).
Gaijin Eyes is a tale, a visual and literary diary, born in Japan, raised in Berlin, a multidisciplinary project bringing together the crafts of several creatives.
The Japanese word „Gaijin“ translates to Foreigner or Outsider. The eyes of an outsider show us a different perspective on Japan. A very personal, yet relatable sight. Gaijin Eyes is an introverted experience of an observer.
A project by Vinc Gertoberens (@vinckurt), featuring Kiril Nagy (@kirilschocolate), Olivia Waligora (@lilemi2_), SMLR (@smlr), Jonas Wolff (@jwwwolff) and others.
New Backyard Diaries - Vol.III Atlantic City by Nikita Teryoshin
"Backyard Diaries" showcases backyard cats as an alternative to meme cats and classic cat content found on the internet. These cats are not being pushed around in strollers, nor do they come from prestigious pedigrees. They are constantly engaged in a sometimes harsh struggle for survival, and their appearance reflects their past experiences. Through my work, I pay tribute to these outsiders of society. On the other hand, the series also reveals the less touristy areas of cities that, like the cats themselves, are often subject to gentrification.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr 33
Thursday 20th of June 2024
18:00 – 21:00
*artist talk at 19:00
NoRoutine Books presentation
Lithuanian independent publishing platform NoRoutine Books will be
presenting publications released in last five years at the Bilband Berlin book store. In addition to that they will introduce their way of making a book and the process of working with the author. NoRoutine Books is an independent publishing initiative dedicated to designing and printing unique fine arts books. All publications are strictly limited to 99 copies (+AP) with some unique elements included. Post-printing processes are finalized in the NoRoutine Books studio.
NoRoutine Books works closely with artists to conceptualize and produce their works in book format. Through a collaborative process, NoRoutine Books ask artists to push the boundaries of their practice and experiment with different printing and binding processes. Often the book becomes an extension of the art piece.
NoRoutine Books publications are in collections of The British Library / European Collection, MoMa / Manhatan Artist Book Archive, The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Thomas J.Watson Library, Belvedere 21 / Salon fur Kunstbuch, Women’s Art Library / Goldsmith University of London, Lithuanian Natonal Library, Latvian National Library, etc.
NoRoutine Books was founded by two artists, Vilma Samulionytė and Gytis Skudžinskas, in summer 2014.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr 33
Friday 14th of June 2024
18:00 – 21:00
*artist talk at 19:00
Bildband Zine Workshop - Book Launch
Join us on the 6th of June to celebrate the book launch of 6 artists who Participated in the Bildband Zine Making Workshop. We had a wonderful weekend editing the projects and turning them into zines, now we’re excited to share with you the results ✨
If you are interested in taking part in future workshops this would be a great opportunity to get more info. New dates are coming soon!
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr 33
Thursday 6th of June 2024
18:00 – 21:00
*artist talk at 19:00
Photos by@njklasThe artists:@hahauenstein@sebastianalten@emmacharlotta_@admagnusson@njklas@joshuasmock
Book Launch - Yoshihiro Suzuki: Eastbeats. Osaka 1964 – 1970
As a young man who had just moved from the countryside to the metropolis of Osaka, Suzuki Yoshihiro started a new life as a company worker by treating himself to a Minolta SRI single-lens reflex camera. In his free time, he wandered around the city, spontaneously and curiously photographing the urban landscape, in settings ranging from boulevards to shopping arcades and from the business district to traditional backstreets. Suzuki refers to himself as an ”amateur photographer,“ and his story is representative of the strong amateur photography movement in post-war Japan, which is for the most part unknown to the public, unlike the work of professional photographers who have been exhibited worldwide. Suzuki’s early photographs came to light by pure coincidence: his son’s wife discovered the negatives and developed them as contact sheets. More than fifty years after Suzuki’s photographs were taken, they are now finally being published as a photobook.
Present for the talk will be Yumi Son, the editor, Helmut Völter the Designer and Anne König the publisher.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr. 33 10405 Berlin
Thursday 30th May
18:00-21:00
Artist talk starts at 19:00
Book Launch - mind the gap, luv. by Kate Schultze
Mind the gap, luv. explores the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, focusing on regions like Yorkshire and the West Midlands where the Brexit vote was strongest, with significant long-term implications. I am curious about this decision’s effects, especially after discovering that many of my friends voted to leave the EU without a clear rationale. The series examines Brexit’s impact, capturing the prevailing Zeitgeist and exploring the relationship between »Britishness« as a cultural identity and the desire for independence from the EU, particularly among working-class adolescents. As an outsider and insider, my unique perspective shapes the project, aiming to gain insights into the Brexit vote’s reasons and potential effects on the UK’s future..
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr. 33 10405 Berlin
Thursday the 23rd of May
18:00-21:00
Artist talk starts at 19:00
Book Launch - Musical Chairs by Max Zerrahn
In his third monograph, Musical Chairs, Max Zerrahn transcends the mundane
confines of everyday objects, liberating them from their human-imposed roles.
Drawing parallels with classical fairy tales reminiscent of the Brothers Grimm, Hans
Christian Anderson and Toy Story, inanimate objects begin to take on
a life of their own. The urban space transforms into a stage, devoid of human
presence, yet secretly coming alive.
Musical Chairs leverages the representational character of photography, the images
remain true to the subject without being aesthetically over-romanticized. By
embracing the medium’s inherent ability to capture and depict reality,
Max Zerrahn achieves a poetic yet humorous view of the hidden life of things and a
pointed engagement with the medium of photography and its capabilities.
The titular game of Musical Chairs provides the narrative structure for the book.
Similar to the children's game of musical chairs, where a chair is removed in each
round, the book is divided into chapters with decreasing page numbers.
Bildband Berlin
Immanuelkirchstr. 33 10405 Berlin
Thursday the 16th of May
18:00-21:00
Artist talk starts at 19:00