Meet the Publishers Q&As

Deep dive into the world of artist books and independent publishing in this new series of conversations with leading publishers from across the Nordics. Ahead of CHART Book Fair 2023, we sat down with some of the most dedicated and exciting publishers in the region to discuss when books become art, collecting artist books, and the books that mean most to them.

"The idea of the artist book is a cool thing, as it actually invites you to feel and touch the art, which is often discouraged with many other art forms."

Jerker Knape & Jens Henricson

Woodpecker Projects

"On a philosophical level all books are art objects: they are refined and produced as a result of a creative process."



Sebastian Bjerggaard

EKELY

"Books are for use. Some people collect books, and others let them float out in the world after use."


Lasse Krog Møller

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"A book might not evolve over time, but our thoughts and reflections evoked by the same book would change through time based on our own development and accumulation of experience."

Yilei Wang

Northing/Kinakaal forlag