Germany
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SAND journal issue 26 gets Berlin November launch
SAND journal is poised to launch their 26th issue this November. Held at Lettrétage in Berlin on the 15th of November, SAND 26 - their “shifting” autumn issue, will be launched alongside readings and mini-presentations from contributors and the team behind the magazine.
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Indie Con opens table applications for 2023 tenth anniversary edition
Independent Publishing Festival Indie Con is returning for their tenth anniversary edition of the event this year. To be held in Oberhafen, Hamburg between the 1st and 3rd of September, Indie Con will take place in the “geographic center of Oberhafen,” they note on the website.
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The Posthumanist magazine explores the universal theme of sleep in debut issue
Launched in the September of this year, The Posthumanist is a “magazine for more-than-human art, design, technology and writing,” as is written on the cover with a small asterisk denoting the line. The multi-lingual publication is the brainchild of Editor-in-chief Anna Nolda Nagele, and features both English and German split content throughout.
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Solomiya magazine hosts Berlin pop-up exhibition
Self-published magazine ‘soлomiya’ (“solomiya” as per Instagram tag) is hosting a pop-up exhibition in Berlin this summer. It finishes August 15th - be quick! Held at cultural platform and project space feldfünf in Berlin, Germany - soлomiya is showcased within the space so viewers can read the stories held within its pages.
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Berlin’s Nobody magazine issue one finds beauty in the everyday
Nobody is a Berlin-based biannual print magazine about people, their stories, places, and much more. Their press release notes, “we reach beyond the headlines to publish reported longform writing, photo series, illustrated memoir, and other experiments in voice.” Nobody issue one pierces the veil of the everyday and invites us into the world of the undiscovered, unheard and the unrelenting. Created by two writers (and best friends) Sami and Tessa, Nobody derives its mission from becoming “frustrated with the homogenization and “clickbatey” nature of mainstream media,” they write. “[This] has created an environment where creativity and experimentation are almost impossible.”
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Fukt magazine features in Berlin’s Beyond Drawing exhibition
Contemporary drawing magazine Fukt features in a brand new exhibition named “Über die Zeichnung hinaus” or “Beyond Drawing”. Starting 7th May and running until 21st August, the exhibition is held at the Zentrum für Aktuelle Kunst in Berlin, Germany. Featuring over 40 artists and drawing initiatives, independent publication Fukt showcases all 20 issues of their magazine in the showcase. This is a great opportunity to view the history of the magazine, but also view (by extension) the founder’s artistic practices.
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Retrospective: Total Armageddon by Slanted Publishers
Established in 2004 as a typographic and layout focused web blog, Germany’s Slanted Publishers have since grown into a well-established magazine within the design industry, covering everything from illustration, graphic design, photography and of course, typography. Running consecutively online and as a beautiful print journal, it’s a must read for any designer wishing to gain new perspectives. “A publication for our loyal friends and also new design enthusiasts alike.” Slanted Publishers Their bumper issues (you’ll need some extra room on your shelf!) focus on a different city each issue, and delve into unexplored design hubs across the world. From their latest ‘Prague’ release this month (which I’m eagerly awaiting to…
