Over the weekend of 5 & 6 October 2024, WIELS welcomes independent art publishers to present their work. Free and open to the public, this annual event allows book lovers, collectors, artists and art professionals to discover a wide variety of printed productions, from zines and artist books to art catalogues and artist editions.
Discover the full programme and participating publishers below!
During the weekend, several of the participating publishers propose a well-filled programme of artist talks, book launches and book signings.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 05.10
11:00-19:00
13:00
Garance Debert & A.R.D.V.L.: Table de perméabilité et conventions d’édition Voix - Corps
(Performance, FR, 25’)
based on a book by Raphaël Van Lerberghe et Alexia de Visscher published by A.R.D.V.L.
14:00
Jeroen Laureyns: De roep om vrijheid (Jacqueline de Jong & Lale Gül)
(Book presentation, NL, 50’)
presented by MER. Books
Auditorium (-1)
Marc Nagtzaam, Karin Herwegh: SAUF
(Book presentation, NL, 45’)
presented by From Me to You
Seminar (+4)
15:00
Eric Schrijver: Copiez ce livre / Isodore
(Book performance, FR, 30')
Grégoire Motte: Witloof & Witty, l’apparition
(Book performance, textes et musique, FR, 30’)
presented by Mathilde Sauzet (Les commissaires anonymes)
Auditorium (-1)
Siemen Van Gaubergen: Take-Away Pizza
(Performance, 8’)
presented by Aluba Press
Valerie Marchesini, Martin La roche: Spanish by Dora, 2024
(Performative Reading, EN, 30’)
presented by Good Neighbour
Seminar (+4)
16:00
Ève-Gabriel Chabanon: The Surplus of the non-producer
(Conversation with Sofia Dati, EN, 50’)
presented by Rotolux Press
Auditorium (-1)
FGA#44: audiobook/radio play presentation: Flametti, or the Dandyism of the poor a novel by Hugo Ball, translated and read by Catherine Schelbert.
(Joachim Robbrecht in conversation with Fucking Good Art, EN/NL, 50’)
presented by Fucking Good Art
Seminar (+4)
17:00
Hana Miletić, Emile Rubino
(Zine launch, EN, 45’)
presented by ZOLO PRESS
Auditorium (-1)
Marine Forestier: Harde
(Book launch, FR, 45’)
Presented by CENSORED / éditions trouble
Seminar (+4)
18:00
Maxime Le Bon: ZILCH
In conversation with Adriaan Van Leuven
(Book presentation, EN, 45’)
presented by infinitif
Auditorium (-1)
Raphaël Van Lerberghe: I hope no one suggests a pipe,2016
(Performance based on the book Les premiers hautbois sont les mieux payés published in 2015 by Gevaert Editions)
presented by Saskia Gevaert
Seminar (+4)
14:00-17:00
On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, free workshops for kids are offered while you explore the fair.
19:00-21:00
Drinks & Music by DJ NiXiE
Wiels' CAFÉ
SIGNINGS Saturday
14:00 Andreas Frei, million books
14:30 Pauline Lecerf, Les Éditions Extensibles
15:00 Ariane Loze, MER. publishing
15:00 Giuliana Prucca, AVARIE
16:00 Koenraad Dedobbeleer & Pierre Leguillon, Accattone
11:00 Martijn Doolaard, Uitgeverij Voetnoot
18:00 Hana Miletić, ZOLO PRESS
SUNDAY
06.10.2024
11:00-18:00
13:00
Merilin Talumaa, Ingel Vaikla: Your Time Is My Time.
(Book launch, EN, 45')
Presented by Roots to Routes
Auditorium (-1)
14:00
Messieurs Delmotte: The Lipping Song Performance
(based on the publication SOUS-NATUREL with Annabelle Dupret, 5’)
presented by OR BOR
Giuliana Prucca, Carlo Menon: Blind Date
(conversation, EN/FR, 40’)
presented by AVARIE and ACCATTONE
Auditorium (-1)
Alessandro De Francesco, Andrea Inglese, Antoine Dufeu: Re:vêtement
(Performative reading, FR, 50’)
Seminar (+4)
15:00
Femke Gyselinck, Robbrecht Desmet, Joris Kritis: CHARACTER
(Book launch, EN, 60’)
Simone Basani and Alice Ciresola with Els Moors and project writers Constant, Lara Muslera, and Tamar Levit: Am I Evil?
(project presentation and reading sessions, EN/ES with EN subtitles, 60')
Seminar (+4)
16:00
Mieke Bal, Ernst van Alphen, Sophie Berrebi: The Architecture of Loneliness
(Conversation, EN, 45’)
presented by Valiz
Auditorium (-1)
YLÏAM (Ylïam Beyrens Xu): Voicemail Blues & COMPLEX BUSINESS
(Performance and Booklaunch, EN, 40’)
presented by Printer Fault Press
Seminar (+4)
17:00
Diego Thielemans: Colour Book
(Book presentation/user's guide, FR, 30’)
presented by Chez Rosi
Auditorium (-1)
Craig Leonard: The Halifax Conference
(Participatory performance from the script/transcript The Halifax Conference: Oct. 5 & 6, 1970, EN, 60’)
presented by Craig Leonard
Seminar (+4)
14:00-17:00
On Saturday and Sunday afternoon, free workshops for kids are offered while you explore the fair.
SIGNINGS Sunday
14:00 Andreas Frei, million books
15:00 Sean Crossley, MER. books
15:00 Henri Airo, Utu Press
Participating publishers:
Don’t hesitate to bring your kids: we are hosting free KETS workshops on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon.