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*Find our new titles at Offprint Paris* “Freedom” is a reader compiling a selection of three texts by Brian A. Dominick, Ursula K. Le Guin and Élisée Reclus. Gathered over the past years, they question food habits through the lens of animal liberation. / Price on donation from 6€, all profits go to L214 or TheAnarchistLibrary.org “The Grubbag – an underground cookbook” by Ita Jones. First published in 1971 and reproduced today in very limited editions. / 12€ Through performance, sculpture, poetry, and sound, “Minor Histories” reflects on overlooked histories, what is preserved, what is overwritten, and whose stories are told. Alongside newly commissioned texts, it includes reprints of key historical and literary works that span centuries, ranging from medieval mystical writings to contemporary stories. / 12€ *Restocks* “Country Lesbians, The Story of the WomanShare Collective” a facsimile of the iconic book published by WomanShare Books in 1976. Co-authored by five lesbian women who settled in a self-contained community in Southern Oregon in the 1970s: Sue Deevy, Billie Miracle, Nelly Kaufer, Carol Newhouse and Dian Wagner. In the summer of 1973, they sought to escape the masculine and patriarchal culture of the big city. Then bought their land and founded WomanShare, a separatist community where they lived, built, farmed and wrote independently. / 20€ “The Ten Week Garden”, a facsimile of a 1973 Something Else Press gardening book. / 15€ We look forward to seeing you there! And on a more recessional note: our oldest publications will be available at a reduced price, allowing us to distribute our publications wider and finally make some room in the studio. Offprint / Césure (Grand Plateau) 13 rue Santeuil 75005 Paris 13.11.2025 : 17.00 – 21.00 14.11.2025 : 12.00 – 20.00 15.11.2025 : 12.00 – 20.00 16.11.2025 : 11.00 – 19.00

Catalogue accompanying the exhibition “Eleanor Antin: A Retrospective”, currently on view at Mudam Luxembourg Edited by Bettina Steinbrügge and Vanessa Müller Co-published by @mudamlux , @hatjecantzverlag , @mocak_krakow and @kunstmuseum_liechtenstein Printed at @grafiche_veneziane ✨ Photos: Olivier Hoffmann | Mudam Luxembourg

Wednesday, September 10, 5pm! BOOK PRESENTATION with Miriam Stoney @klosterruine.berlin Emerging from last year’s program at Klosterruine, “Minor Histories” is both a document of a specific program and an open-ended inquiry into the ways art engages with social and historical contexts. Just before Berlin Art Week begins, Miriam and I (& maybe some special guests) will present the book through short readings, music, and a specially prepared drink: bitter sweet! Of course, copies of the publication will also be available at a special price. I would love for you to join us for this casual gathering – and be so glad to see you during my brief visit to the city! —— Published by Ness Books and designed by Sophie Rentien Lando, “Minor Histories” presents a conceptual documentation of the interventions and performances that were presented at Klosterruine last year, accompanied by literary excerpts and facsimiles that position the performances within broader historical and poetic lineages. Situated within the architectural and historical context of the 13th-century monastery ruins, the publication brings together contemporary artistic practices—spanning performance, sculpture, poetry, and sound—to examine how histories are constructed, remembered, and reimagined. Thank you again to Bryana Fritz, Stefa Govaart & Chloe Chignell, Mira Mann, Domi Chansorn, Carmen Gheorghe & Elisa R. Linn, Logan February, Moshtari Hilal, Nazanin Noori, Tanasgol Sabbagh, Fabian Saul, Ralph Tharayil & Mathias Zeiske, Leyla Yenirce, Enis Maci, Mazlum Nergiz, Noah Jinu-Moerbeck & Theresa George, Mikołaj Sobczak, Caleb Salgado, Adam Russell Jones, Mira Thompson & Sara F. Tompkins, and many others.

É𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜: 𝟷𝟸 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚎𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚍’É𝚝𝚊𝚝 Édité par @index.ngo Avec les contributions de @nourabuzaid (@forensicarchitecture ), Matteo Bonaglia, Magda Boutros & Aline Daillère, @remi_carayol , Thomas Chambon (@utopia.56 ), @retrace.be , @gwenola.ricordeau , @mathieu_rigouste et Sebastian Roché. Analyses par @marion_durand_ , @claramenais et Éléna Roney pour Index. Design : @emilieferrat (@espaceness ) Depuis 2020, Index mène des contre-enquêtes sur les violences policières en France avec pour objectif d’établir les faits dans des affaires où le déni est la norme. É𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 rassemble les entretiens et analyses publiés par Index entre 2024 et 2025 pour exposer l’arrière-plan des affaires qu’elle documente et explorer les différentes formes de violences institutionnelles, les logiques discriminatoires qui les traversent ainsi que les espaces où elles s’intensifient : des quartiers populaires aux outre-mer en passant par les zones de frontières du territoire. Ce livre se veut une ressource pour comprendre les conditions d’exercice des violences d’État aujourd’hui.

Spreads of the catalogue accompanying the exhibition “Eleanor Antin: A Retrospective”, currently on view at Mudam Luxembourg Edited by Bettina Steinbrügge and Vanessa Müller Co-published by @mudamlux , @hatjecantzverlag , @mocak_krakow and @kunstmuseum_liechtenstein Printed at @grafiche_veneziane Grab your copy at the one and only @after.8.books / where Antonia is also launching some new homemade mini tote bags 🛍️

Orde.Kosmos at @offprint_projects with @espaceness Ness Books participates in Offprint Paris, from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th of November. This year they will present two new titles (Minor Histories ed. Juliane Bischoff, Orde.Kosmos by Aliki van der Kruijs), a facsimile (The Grubbag by Ita Jones), and several reissues (restock of Country Lesbians by WomanShare, Ten Week Garden by Cary Scher, and an anti-speciesist reader [Untitled]).

Last month we were so excited to discover Eleanor Antin’s truly moving retrospective at @mudamlux . This trip concluded almost a year of work on the exhibition catalogue with the amazing team: Bettina Steinbrügge @clarissefahrtmann Vanessa Müller @clementineproby @verevangool & Julie Kohn. *yes, that’s a long carousel 🩰

Annnnd we have finally managed to update Ness Books’ website for a less diy, though more complete experience of our catalog. No need to call us or send e-mails to buy our books anymore, Sophie coded a beauty webshop, and there’s also an inventory. Some will say less cosy, but hey probably smoother. For a more humanoïde experience, you can still pick up the books in our atelier or find us soon at Offprint! We’re always so happy to see our books travel around to your homes. espaceness.com/books

Just in time for the summer, Minor Histories is  - ̗̀ here  ̖́- Edited by Juliane Bischoff and emerging from this year’s exhibition and performance program at Klosterruine Berlin. Minor Histories reflects on overlooked histories, what is preserved, what is overwritten, and whose stories are told. Alongside newly commissioned texts, it includes reprints of key historical and literary works that span centuries, ranging from medieval mystical writings to contemporary stories. Orders through espaceness.com/books 🤎 More soon…   —— With contributions by Kate Newby, Chloe Chignell, Bryana Fritz & Stefa Govaart, Schlechte Wörter (Logan February, Moshtari Hilal, Nazanin Noori, Tanasgol Sabbagh, Fabian Saul, Ralph Tharayil & Mathias Zeiske), Mira Mann with Domi Chansorn, Carmen Gheorghe & Elisa R. Linn, Leyla Yenirce, and Mikołaj Sobczak. And writings by William Blake, Kim Hyesoon, Enis Maci & Mazlum Nergiz, Marguerite Porete, OMARA (Mara Oláh) and Solmaz Sharif as well as a new text by Miriam Stoney. Language: English, Hungarian, German and French 13,5 x 20 cm / 112 pages / Open bind with dust jacket / Offset 12EUR @klosterruine.berlin @__julianebischoff

Sharing a small Riso addition I prepared for a (fantastic) catalogue project that has kept me and Julie busy over the last few months. The publications will be printed at Grafiche Veneziane in just a few days and I won’t lie, we’re feeling ecstatic about this. Catalogue conceived at the occasion of the exhibition “Eleanor Antin: A Retrospective”, which will open on 26.09.2025 at Mudam Luxembourg. This will be the first (!!) retrospective of the artist in Europe to date. The exhibition presents her enduring as well as lesser-known works, along with archival material, with the aim of linking her extensive and multi-faceted practice to discourses of the present day. The catalogue is planned as a rich volume, including 9 texts and essays, a large number of plates, an index of Eleanor Antin’s entire body of work, and a comprehensive exhibition history and bibliography. Co-published by Mudam Luxembourg — Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Hatje Cantz, MOCAK The Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków and Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein I’ll be sharing more images and infos about this project after the summer. Meanwhile here’s an (admittedly odd) attempt at representing some of her most iconic works using emojis: 💯👢👢🧔🏻‍♀️👑🐚💀🗡️🎱🗽🚺💋🥼🩺🩰🎞️💅🏻

It’s live! Visual identity, stationery and website for @palaceenterprise_cph Art direction and graphic design: @emilieferrat Coding and fine-tuning: #sophierentienlando Typeface: JJannon by @optimofoundry Thank you dear Gitte and Sarah for your trust and dedication throughout this project. We’re excited to see how these tools will continue to grow 🦓

SPRING LAUNCH Signing + Drinks + Books ORDE.KOSMOS by Aliki van der Kruijs 27.03.25 19h–21h30 We are so thrilled to invite you all to the launch of Aliki van der Kruijs’ new book “Orde.Kosmos”, a compilation of 12 years of archiving, layering drawings, newspaper clips, calendars and research materials from various sources. This meticulous project took almost two years to come to life and we are warmly welcoming you to celebrate it with us and a drink. See you Thursday 27.03, from 7 on at Espace Ness. Titre / Title: Orde.Kosmos Autrices / Authors: Aliki van der Kruijs @alikivanderkruijs and Meg Miller @meggmillerr Langue / Language: Néerlandais et Anglais / Dutch and English Format: 20,8 x 16 cm, 672 pages Impression / Printing: CMYK offset, 600+ color ills. Reliure / Binding: Couverture souple, dos cousu, tissu sérigraphié / Sewn bound, silkscreen fabric cover 2 couvertures / 2 covers Prix / Price: 40€ ISBN: 978-2-9594887-2-6 Distribution: Ness Books or Antenne Books (in a few weeks) This project was possible thanks to @stimuleringsfonds and Jaap Harten Fonds