Today it is essential in the development stages and for the success of many artistic projects using books as a medium or as a means to an end in itself, as well as for theoretical approaches that are currently established and those in the process. An independent editor's activities are similar to those of an exhibition curator, since he or she must set out and define work areas, write speeches and find the most appropriate format, offering alternatives to the artist so he or she can complete their work. An editor must create their own “audiences” setting up a system of networks to give these independent productions a larger presence. These events, based on nine conferences and three dialogues over three consecutive days, are designed to offer a statement about the question of what it means to be an editor, distributor and even a bookseller dealing with this type of project.
Program:
Thursday, April 19
10-10,30h. Launch and introduction RMS, La Asociación. 11-12,30h. Lecture: "Alias: el libro como escultura pública". Damián Ortega ( Alias Editorial, Mexico City). 12,30-14h. Lecture: "La calabaza que se hizo cosmos". María Berríos ( vaticanochico, Santiago de Chile). 16-17,30h. Lecture: "The Art of Magazines". Alessio Ascari (editor in chief KALEIDOSCOPE , Milan)*. 18-19,30h. Debate: "2.000 historias de cosas sucedidas". Jaime Vallaure ( Entreascuas Editores, Madrid) and Isidoro Valcárcel Medina, artist.
Friday, April 20
11-12,30h. Lecture: "Let us praise the poor books". François Piron ( Paraguay Press, Paris)*. 12,30-14 h. Debate: "nopublicable". Alex Gifreu ( CRU, Figueres y Barcelona) and Javier Peñafiel, artist. 16-17,30 h. Lecture: "The value of writing today". Maria Fusco ( The Happy Hypocrite, London, and Director of Art Writing, Goldsmiths, University of London)*. 18-19,30 h. Debate: "¡A la mierda los libros de artista!". ferranElOtro ( Save As... Publications, Barcelona) and Francesc Ruiz, artist.
Saturday, April 21
11-12,30h. Lecture: "El centro de arte y las ediciones especiales". Glòria Picazo (director of Centre d'Art La Panera, Lleida). 12,30-14h. Lecture: "El libro real y la realidad del libro como único mundo". Mariano Mayer (Script , Buenos Aires and Madrid, and Rodolfo Temperley, Madrid). 16-17,30 h. Lecture: "Fahrenheit 451". Dora García, artista. 18-19,30 h. Debate: "La edición sí". Julián Rodríguez ( Periférica, Cáceres) and Javier Codesal, artist y poet.
