ARTSURPRISE is expanding its portfolio. Artist Books are now also available. The workflow was tested in the spring with an initial print run of 120 copies. „The secret book“ is a collection of paper fragments from the artist’s environment, a conceptual text on the subject of living communities, and a message to the art lover who can count themselves lucky to receive one of the few copies.

After printing, the stack was aligned and cut with the professional paper cutting machine.

Afterwards, the individual pages were mixed with the paper fragments.

Finally, three books were bound and pressed at a time. The provisional use of the clamps is to be replaced by work aids that are yet to be built.

The first copies were given a cover and then cut. The individual volumes measure 81 (h) x 51 (w) x 10 (d) mm. The first edition of 120 copies will be produced in the next few weeks.
Each book is unique! The compilation of the fragments between the text pages is always unique. The fragments depict the last few years in the CASAdelDRAGON environment. There are parts of graphics, texts, documentation and handwritten notes.

This makes each volume a carrier of contemporary history and is closely linked to the history of the ARTSURPRISE project and its protagonists.