Offcity LAB #26 Book – Sára Šindelářová, Blanka Kirchner
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Offcity LAB #26 Book – Sára Šindelářová, Blanka Kirchner
- Lecture and Discussion
18.00
A book can be a record, an exhibition catalogue, an artist’s work or an art object. Graphic designer Sára Šindelářová and artist Blanka Kirchner will share their different approaches to bookmaking, their collaborations and the full process, from the initial idea through design and production to the finished book.
The book as a medium, an object and a space for storytelling.
Sára Šindelářová
A graphic designer, illustrator and PhD candidate at the Faculty of Art and Architecture, Technical University of Liberec. She focuses on visual identities, cultural projects and artist publications. To her, a book is a carefully considered whole: graphic design, typography, materials and binding all shape the reader’s experience.
Blanka Kirchner
A visual artist working across photography, text, installation and artist books. Her practice explores personal memory, everyday life, archives and the possibilities of storytelling through images and words. For her, a book is more than a vessel for content: it is an artistic medium in its own right and a space for experimentation.
How does a book come into being – from the first idea through its structure, design and materials to the finished binding? And how can a book become a work of art in its own right?
This talk brings together two different but complementary approaches to making books. Sára Šindelářová will explain the process behind independent and institutional publications, from working with content, typography and layout to production. Blanka Kirchner will explore the book as part of her artistic practice, rooted in text, diary entries, archives and personal memory.
They will also share collaborative projects and finished publications, and discuss how designers and artists work together to make a book.
Idea → content → editing → structure → format → grid → typography → imagery → paper → binding → printing → distribution.