Publishing as Method: Ways of Working Together in Asia

Description

《出版作為方法》是在韓國首爾的出版小組mediabus論亞洲小規模出版的一研究項目。該項目自2020年開始，由mediabus發起，並以展覽（2020年10月30日至11月20日，首爾善宰藝術中心）、紀錄片和現今出版物出現。

書中探討當今的藝術出版——特別關注於「洲地區」和「小規模出版」。本書嘗試以語境化、來解讀在當代藝術裡跨越不同歷史時期與地區語境中日益重要的出版實踐。該書以多樣化的文本從訪談到論文來特別書寫在出版領域不同的行動者和實體，譬如出版者、藝術家、策展人、團體、分銷空間和設計師們。這些發起於2020年的訪談，尤其照亮明示後疫情時代下的複雜性和藝術實踐的可能。

Publishing as Method is a research project on Asian small-scale publishing that mediabus, a publishing collective based in Seoul, has been conducting since 2020. It has been realised as an exhibition (30 October – 20 December 2020, Art Sonje Center), documentary film, and now publication.

The book explores art publishing today—in particular focusing on “Asia” and “small-scale publishing”. It attempts to contextualise and read increasingly important publishing practices in contemporary art across various historical and regional contexts. The book features a diverse range of interviews and essays from various actors and entities in the field, such as publishers, artists, curators, collectives, distribution spaces, and designers. The interviews, conducted since 2020, especially shed light on the complexities and possibilities of artistic practices in the post-pandemic era.