• To Akeji - Singular Papers
  • To Akeji - Singular Papers
  • To Akeji - Singular Papers
  • To Akeji - Singular Papers
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To Akeji

To Akeji

Tatyana Palyga

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This zine is composed from typographic test-sheets accidentally discovered by Tatyana Palyga in an forsaken artist studio in Montreuil near Paris. Seemingly they were used by the late owner of the studio, Maître Akeji, as wrapping or protecting papers. Back sides of the pages can be used for notes or drawing, creating symbolic connection to Maître’s Akeji work.
"These pictures were cut out from the entire typographic test-sheets found in an artist studio accidentally discovered by me in my neibourhood, in Montreuil, near Paris, on May 19th 2019.
Seemingly they were used as wrapping or protecting papers by the late owner of the studio, Maître Akeji. All the things from the studio were just about to be removed mostly to end up in the waste. Among everything there were all kinds of supports prepared to be painted on but not destined to be used ever by Akeji, a lot of work planned but stopped short by his death.
Somehow in what was only scrap paper for him I saw a possibility to make a symbolic gesture and ‘realize’ the unfulfilled potential, using it as a source in my own practice.

By creating this object I’m making the homage to Akeji, whom I’ve never met or heard of before. I am grateful to Akeji for the inspiration and art supplies I’ve got from him.
Limited edition of 20 copies, all signed and numbered by the author
Print: found offset prints
Size: 11x15 cm
38 pages
Binding: metal spiral
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About — They started making self-published books and zines together since 2010, and in 2016 founded Zoopark Collective as an experimental platform for the future editions and collaborative projects. So far they have published more than a dozen of publications which are distributed in specialized shops in Russia, Europe and Japan. In their publications as well as video projects Tatyana and Alexander combine photography, texts, graphics, illustrations, video footage, shot by themselves or found, trying to make statements not only about their personal lives and experiences, but also about wider socio-political contexts they happened to live in.

Zoopark pays special attention to the book form and its possibilities as a medium for conveying their work. They make very limited printed editions, often manually produced and experimenting more and more with inkjet printing. Over the years Zoopark Collective participated in numerous photo&art book fairs and festivals all over Europe and in Russia, in performance and music festivals performing their live video-projections, usually in collaboration with different musicians and sound artists. From June to August of 2018 they founded and managed the Zoopark Studio / Berlin project: an experimental art space / gallery / photobooks & zines & art print shop / concerts / reading groups / artist talks etc. Since 2019 Zoopark leads practical photobook & zine making workshops.