Tokyo Art Book Fair 2022
We were happy to collaborate with Japanese risoprinter Hand Saw Press and Riso Kagaku for our participation at Tokyo Art Book Fair 2022, as well as the organisers of TABF that welcomed us to taking part in this years program.
Bergen artists and long time Pamflett collaborators Siv Støldal and Åshild Kanstad Johnsen joined in where they hosted workshops for TABF's audience. Pamflett's Ann-Kristin Stølan was honoured to take part in a panel discussion with TABF director Atsushi Hamanaka about the role of art book fairs.
Taking in the contrasts of the Tokyo streets
Headed over to Riso Kagaku HQ
Getting a introduction to the new machines, the risograph and the gocco pros. Åshild's Kubbe is present!
Fresh from the Hand Saw Press, the magazine Bergen Art Book Journal! Featuring texts about artists' books in Norway, the Bergen Art Book Fair, a feature on Norsk Risoforening and the two artists Siv and Åshild. The articles was translated to japanese by Martin Fausa, with help from Hand Saw Press, who also joined the fair as our much needed interpretor. The magazine was made possible with support from OCA.
After visiting Hand Saw Press, and being interviewed by Riso Kagaku we were treated to a wonderful dinner experience near Hand Saw Press' studio!
The next day we set up for the fair at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. An exhibition of Norwegian Risograph art was made, organized by Norwegian Risograph Assosiation.
Our table at Tokyo Art Book Fair, in the printers section!
Exhibition ready!
T-shirt workshop with Siv (and Martin)
Risoworkshop for kids, with Åshild, Kubbe and Martin
Talk about art book fairs, Anki in conversation with Atsushi Hamanaka of Tokyo Art Book Fair.
The neighourhood by the museum by night
The neighourhood by the museum by day
Meeting exhibitors!
After the fair we took the train to Osaka to meet RetroJam and Hand Saw Press Kyoto...