The program for the Unlock Book Fair 2019 is online! See you in Cologne
The full lineup of exhibitors and the events program for the 2019 Unlock Book Fair is now online at unlockfair.com. We are once more proud to gather a good part of the most cutting edge independent publishers of the European graffiti and street art scene. Like every year, we have projects that hail from other continents as well – this time we are happy to welcome Insomnia, the first graffiti magazine from Israel, and US publishing house Cut in the Fence, co-directed by Adam Void, who will give a lecture about the project.
Among the many old and new friends joining this unique gathering, we are most honoured to host the launch of two particularly ambitious and long-awaited projects. One is Boulevard magazine, edited by the German authors and curators Robert Kaltenhäuser and Harald Hinz. In its first issue, Boulevard features a collection of interesting articles from past years, originally published in different languages and now finally translated into English. The second groundbreaking contribution is Grintz, directed by Paris-based curator Christian Omodeo, a collaborative online database for graffiti and street art publications that is sure to change the game for aficionados across the world.
The list of highlights in the fair’s events program includes a reading by UK author Carl Cattermole from his highly-entertaining book Prisonism (Penguin 2019) –whose first printing sold out in two weeks–, a dance performance by Turkish-German calligrapher and choreographer Kadir ‘Amigo’ Memis, and the screening of the film Inside the gancheros meeting, a rare look into the obscure “ganchos” tagging culture of Monterrey, México.
The book fair and accompanying events will take place outdoors, with the street blocked to car traffic for the whole weekend. We will be surrounded by many other events from the program of CityLeaks Festival –our host for 2019– including music until at least 1AM. To warm up the event, on the Friday before the fair we will celebrate with a party at Dedicated Store, the hub of the local graffiti scene.
Check the full program at unlockfair.com!
The CityLeaks team working on the festival’s venue for 2019
The Unlock Showcase travels to México City
The Unlock Showcase will pop up this month in México City by invitation of ENCRyM and Lab4. Come to check and buy rare, underground publications sourced from the Unlock Book Fair.
July 2019
Saturday 27
14–16:30h
Lab4
Naranjo 104, Santa María la Ribera
Monday 29
15:30–18h
ENCRyM, Aula Magna
General Anaya 187
ABOUT THE UNLOCK SHOWCASE
The Unlock Showcase is a travelling pop-up bookstore focused on graffiti and street art. Our books are sourced from the Unlock Book Fair, an event that brings together independent and underground publishers from all over Europe. These are publications printed in short runs and scarcely distributed, you won’t find them in regular bookstores!
The Unlock Book Fair is the international publishing fair for graffiti and street art. It provides publishers, artists and aficionados with a unique space for meeting and exchange. It has thus become the annual meeting point for this thriving publishing scene, and the place to showcase the most cutting-edge projects in the field. The fair has taken place in Barcelona (2016), Berlin (2017) and Amsterdam (2018), and in 2019 it travels to Cologne.
In the past three years the Unlock Showcase pop-up bookstore has visited Lisbon, Moscow, London, Tartu, Besançon, Wien, Cáceres, Málaga, Madrid, Aberdeen, Lund, Kassel and Monterrey. Next stop is México City, don’t miss it!
The Unlock Showcase travels to Monterrey, México
The Unlock Showcase will pop up this month in Monterrey, México by invitation of Callegenera Festival. Come to check and buy rare, underground publications sourced from the Unlock Book Fair.
Centro de las Artes, Nave Generadores
Av. Fundidora y Adolfo Pietro s/n.
Col. Obrera, Monterrey N.L.
Interior Parque Fundidora
July 2019
Friday 19, 19–22h
Saturday 20, 15–21h
Monday 22, 17–21h
Tuesday 23, 17–21h
Wednesday 24, 17–21h
ABOUT THE UNLOCK SHOWCASE
The Unlock Showcase is a travelling pop-up bookstore focused on graffiti and street art. Our books are sourced from the Unlock Book Fair, an event that brings together independent and underground publishers from all over Europe. These are publications printed in short runs and scarcely distributed, you won’t find them in regular bookstores!
The Unlock Book Fair is the international publishing fair for graffiti and street art. It provides publishers, artists and aficionados with a unique space for meeting and exchange. It has thus become the annual meeting point for this thriving publishing scene, and the place to showcase the most cutting-edge projects in the field. The fair has taken place in Barcelona (2016), Berlin (2017) and Amsterdam (2018), and in 2019 it travels to Cologne.
In the past three years the Unlock Showcase pop-up bookstore has visited Lisbon, Moscow, London, Tartu, Besançon, Wien, Cáceres, Málaga, Madrid, Aberdeen, Lund and Kassel. Next stop is Monterrey, don’t miss it!
The Unlock Showcase travels to Kassel
The Unlock Showcase will pop up tomorrow in Kassel by invitation of the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof. Come to check and buy rare, underground publications sourced from the Unlock Book Fair. The Showcase will be part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Kulturzentrum.
Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
Mombachstraße 10-12
Saturday 15
15–21h
ABOUT THE UNLOCK SHOWCASE
The Unlock Showcase is a travelling pop-up bookstore focused on graffiti and street art. Our books are sourced from the Unlock Book Fair, an event that brings together independent and underground publishers from all over Europe. These are publications printed in short runs and scarcely distributed, you won’t find them in regular bookstores!
The Unlock Book Fair is the international publishing fair for graffiti and street art. It provides publishers, artists and aficionados with a unique space for meeting and exchange. It has thus become the annual meeting point for this thriving publishing scene, and the place to showcase the most cutting-edge projects in the field. The fair has taken place in Barcelona (2016), Berlin (2017) and Amsterdam (2018), and in 2019 it travels to Cologne.
In the past three years the Unlock Showcase pop-up bookstore has visited Lisbon, Moscow, London, Tartu, Besançon, Wien, Cáceres, Málaga, Madrid, Aberdeen and Lund. Next stop is Kassel, don’t miss it!
Save the dates! Unlock Book Fair 2019: Cologne, August 31 – September 1
>> Applications are open! info@unlockfair.com <<
The Unlock Book Fair is the annual meeting of the international graffiti and street art publishing scene. Two days of publications, talks, launches, screenings and all-round fun!
The fair travels to Cologne after three instalments in Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam, and several offshoot events in cities across Europe. This year Unlock teams up with CityLeaks Urban Art Festival Cologne.
The fair and accompanying events will take place outdoors in the Ehrendfeld area, in the arches under the elevated railway. A most fitting setting! Entrance is free.
unlockfair.com
facebook.com/unlockfair
instagram.com/unlockfair
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Tag Conference 2019
September 2 & 3
On the two days immediately after the fair, and also in Cologne, the Unlock team welcomes you again to the Tag Conference, the academic (and non-academic) event about name writing in public space. Entrance is free.
thetagconference.com
facebook.com/thetagconference
instagram.com/thetagconference
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