During our second session of “Book as an Artwork” workshop we discussed history of contemporary art and how it relates to artbooks and zines. The importance of concepts and ideas, social context, use of ready-made objects, intentionality, and transfromation in art were discussed, among others.

We discussed questions like: What is art; Who decides; what is its role in society; value of an artwork; how can we make art more accessible; etc.

In the second part we discussed zines, what makes them a unique art form, and some of the advantages of the medium.

This program is made possible with the generous support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Kosovo.

During the first session of “Book as an Artwork” workshop we welcomed participants from Kosovo, Albania, Germany, and the United States.

As always, we are super happy to have such a diverse group that includes architects, artists, designers, university professors, writers, game designers, publishers, economists, journalists, multimedia artists, as well as established zines and book artists who constantly enrich our classes with their unique views and discussions.

As StoryLab we are very honored for the opportunity to learn from their diverse experiences and have a chance to cross pollinate ideas.

All of the participants shared their great ideas and concepts for their upcoming zines and artbooks, and artworks and books relevant to their projects were recommended.

This program is made possible with the generous support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of the Republic of Kosovo.