Program

Can you trip on print and paper? Elastic magazine thinks so. Founder Hillary Brenhouse talks about evoking a psychedelic experience through art, writing, design, and the physicality of the page — and explores how an integrated approach to print publishing could be employed elsewhere.

With: Elastic magazine Stack

What power can a family photograph, a funeral portrait, or an image of an ordinary tree hold over the stories nations tell about themselves? Lesia Pcholka and the team behind VEHA talk about everyday images challenging official historical narratives and exposing the myth-making behind national identity.

With: swamp.center VEHA archive

We open the 13th festival edition!

How can we create a new, more fulfilling language around identity? Esther Fatoye — co-founder of the literary arts community Black Tones in Dublin — will share her take on zines as a tool to reclaim and reshape language, cultivate community, and archive collective efforts.

With: Black Tones Lubi Barre

Zines allow Iranian artists to bypass institutional rules — and showcase their work at home and abroad. Saghi Parkhideh, founder of Tehran Zine, will share a glimpse into this sphere as well as her own experiences and toolkit.

With: Lady Liberty Press & Library Tehran Zine

Our phones have become windows into wars and conflicts, with photos from the frontlines pouring in via social media. How can these be used responsibly in contexts of journalism, arts, and research? Discussion with Solomiya's Vsevolod Kazarin (Kyiv), and Anhar Salem, artist and filmmaker (Paris/Jeddah).

With: Anhar Salem Froh! e.V. Solomiya Collective

Risoforum is a popup convention at Indiecon, focused on the art of Riso printing. It is organised and hosted by our friends at Risofort and will cater to beginners as well as fellow enthusiasts, and makers.

With: Pseudo Press RISOFORT / SofortBooks SO-RI Taxonomy Press Tehran Zine

The Indiecon speed dating format, brought to you by Steve Watson of Stack Magazines. Get to know four superb independent publications in lightspeed interviews.

With: bog bodies press Food& Stack SUPERSONIC STUDIO USELESS

Try this for a local newspaper: Oakland-based Coyote will jolt you to life every time you open it up. Co-founder Soleil Ho tells the story of the worker-owned cooperative behind the online publication and shares experiences from their first year online.

With: Coyote Media Collective

After decades of a de-facto ban, Somalia is rediscovering its rich history in cinema. Mogadishu-based magazine Shineemo Banaadir connects archival history with contemporary practice. Co-founder Mahad Mohamed will showcase the project and some of its discoveries.

With: Lubi Barre Shineemo Banaadir

Curious how an independent publishing festival comes to life?

With: Fable Timo Durst

What if a spreadsheet becomes a publishing-tool?

With: Froh! e.V.

What it takes to keep publishing independently from Africa.

With: Lubi Barre ìrìn travels & lifestyle media