Bibliotek Nordica - a Library from the North
This collaborative book art project invited selected artists, designers, writers, and printmakers from the Nordic Countries to contribute with A6 format artist books to create a portable library. This 'library' (produced in an edition of 10) shows a dynamic selection of book works from the participating countries of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Bibliotek Nordica was launched at the Nordic focus of the Codex Book Fair in California, USA in Feburary 2019 and has been touring since then.
The aim for Bibliotek Nordica is to create a collection of easy-to-access Nordic artist books that can be used as a reference for contemporary book practices and also create a network between the Nordic countries.
Here is the catalogue of all the books contained in the library: CATALOGUE
The aim for Bibliotek Nordica is to create a collection of easy-to-access Nordic artist books that can be used as a reference for contemporary book practices and also create a network between the Nordic countries.
Here is the catalogue of all the books contained in the library: CATALOGUE
List of Participants:
Leise Dich Abrahamsen (DK) • Megan Adie (US/DK) • Kristoffer Albrecht (FI) • Maija Albrecht (FI) • Alt Går Bra (NO/FR)
Mette-Sofie D. Ambeck (DK) • Märit Aronsson (SE/NO) • Monica Aasprong (NO/SE) • Jim Berggren (SE)
Jennifer Bergkvist/Sebastian Larsson (SE) • Nina Bondeson (SE) • Helga Pálína Brynjólfsdóttir (IS) • Thomas Bullinger (DK)
Sara Elgerot (SE) Leif Elggren (SE) • Carina Fihn (SE) • Tina Gjerulff (DK) • Camilla Gunnar (FI) • Karin Hald (DK) • Christel Hansson (SE)
Valgerður Hauksdóttir (IS) • Eva Hejdström (SE) • Lisa Him-Jensen (SE/NO) • Kirsti van Hoegee (NO) • Andreas Vermehren Holm (DK/NO) Håkon Holm-Olsen (NO) • Eeva-Liisa Isomaa (FI) • Alexandra Jegerstedt (NO) • Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson (NO)
Edward Johansson/Ida Sondell (AX) • Áslaug Jónsdóttir (IS) • Haraldur Jónsson (IS) • Emmi Jormalainen (FI) • Sarah Jost (SE/NO)
Tero Juuti (FI) • Åse Eg Jørgensen (DK) • Tuukka Kaila (FI) • Susanna Kajermo Törner (SE/NO) • Bent Kvisgaard (DK)
Maev Lenaghan (IR/SE) • Jeannette Lindstedt (SE) • Mathias Løvgreen (DK) Alistair MacIntyre (UK/IS) • Svanborg Matthíasdóttir (IS) Hanne Matthiesen (DK) • Imi Maufe (UK/NO) • Karen Helga Maurstig (NO) •Sakari Männistö (FI) • Elisabeth Rydland Nilssen (NO)
Lina Nordenström (SE) • Anne Nowak (SE) • Litten Nystrøm (DK/IS) • Ingiríður Óðinsdóttir (IS) • Vera Ohlsson (SE)
Anne Marta Overaa (NO/SE) • Petra Rahm (SE/NO) • John Rasimus (SE) Jóna Rasmussen (FO) • Barbro Ravander (SE)
Katarzyna Roman (PL/NO) • Ingrid Rundberg (SE/NO) • Anna Sailamaa (FI) • Eric Saline (US/SE) • Juile Sass (DK)
Anna Snædís Sigmarsdóttir (IS) • Thóra Sigurdardóttir (IS) • Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson (IS) • Marja-leena Sillanpää (FI/SE)
Sigurborg Stefánsdóttir (IS) • Elisabet Alsos Strand (NO) • Randi Annie Strand (NO) • Svends Bibliotek: Hjördis Haack, Nina Maria Kleivan, Jesper Palm, Anne Marie Ploug, Bjarne Werner Sørensen (DK) • Soffía Sæmundsdóttir (IS) • Milla Toukkari (FI) • Kristin Tårnesvik (NO)
Yilei Wang (CH/NO) • Ulla West (SE) • Jessica Williams (US/NO)
Bibliotek Nordica exhibitions:
BOOKED, MUU, Helsinki Nov - Dec 2022
Galleria Duetto, Helsinki Juli - Aug 2022
Rom for Bøker, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Jan - Mar 2021 (see also: Rom for Bøker exhibition images)
Iceland National Library, 2021
'My Library was Dukedom Large Enough' - GIBCA extended at Konstepidemien, Göteborg, Sweden, 2.- 24. Nov.19 Curated by Carine Fihn.
Frankfurt Book Fair - City of Bergen Stand, 17. – 20. Oct. 2019.
Malmö Kunsthall Book Shop, Sweden, May 2019; KKV, Malmö, May 2019.
Bristol Artist Book Event - Arnolfini, Bristol, UK - 30.–31. Mars 2019.
Codex Book Fair, USA - 3. - 6. Feb 2019
Leise Dich Abrahamsen (DK) • Megan Adie (US/DK) • Kristoffer Albrecht (FI) • Maija Albrecht (FI) • Alt Går Bra (NO/FR)
Mette-Sofie D. Ambeck (DK) • Märit Aronsson (SE/NO) • Monica Aasprong (NO/SE) • Jim Berggren (SE)
Jennifer Bergkvist/Sebastian Larsson (SE) • Nina Bondeson (SE) • Helga Pálína Brynjólfsdóttir (IS) • Thomas Bullinger (DK)
Sara Elgerot (SE) Leif Elggren (SE) • Carina Fihn (SE) • Tina Gjerulff (DK) • Camilla Gunnar (FI) • Karin Hald (DK) • Christel Hansson (SE)
Valgerður Hauksdóttir (IS) • Eva Hejdström (SE) • Lisa Him-Jensen (SE/NO) • Kirsti van Hoegee (NO) • Andreas Vermehren Holm (DK/NO) Håkon Holm-Olsen (NO) • Eeva-Liisa Isomaa (FI) • Alexandra Jegerstedt (NO) • Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson (NO)
Edward Johansson/Ida Sondell (AX) • Áslaug Jónsdóttir (IS) • Haraldur Jónsson (IS) • Emmi Jormalainen (FI) • Sarah Jost (SE/NO)
Tero Juuti (FI) • Åse Eg Jørgensen (DK) • Tuukka Kaila (FI) • Susanna Kajermo Törner (SE/NO) • Bent Kvisgaard (DK)
Maev Lenaghan (IR/SE) • Jeannette Lindstedt (SE) • Mathias Løvgreen (DK) Alistair MacIntyre (UK/IS) • Svanborg Matthíasdóttir (IS) Hanne Matthiesen (DK) • Imi Maufe (UK/NO) • Karen Helga Maurstig (NO) •Sakari Männistö (FI) • Elisabeth Rydland Nilssen (NO)
Lina Nordenström (SE) • Anne Nowak (SE) • Litten Nystrøm (DK/IS) • Ingiríður Óðinsdóttir (IS) • Vera Ohlsson (SE)
Anne Marta Overaa (NO/SE) • Petra Rahm (SE/NO) • John Rasimus (SE) Jóna Rasmussen (FO) • Barbro Ravander (SE)
Katarzyna Roman (PL/NO) • Ingrid Rundberg (SE/NO) • Anna Sailamaa (FI) • Eric Saline (US/SE) • Juile Sass (DK)
Anna Snædís Sigmarsdóttir (IS) • Thóra Sigurdardóttir (IS) • Sigurður Atli Sigurðsson (IS) • Marja-leena Sillanpää (FI/SE)
Sigurborg Stefánsdóttir (IS) • Elisabet Alsos Strand (NO) • Randi Annie Strand (NO) • Svends Bibliotek: Hjördis Haack, Nina Maria Kleivan, Jesper Palm, Anne Marie Ploug, Bjarne Werner Sørensen (DK) • Soffía Sæmundsdóttir (IS) • Milla Toukkari (FI) • Kristin Tårnesvik (NO)
Yilei Wang (CH/NO) • Ulla West (SE) • Jessica Williams (US/NO)
Bibliotek Nordica exhibitions:
BOOKED, MUU, Helsinki Nov - Dec 2022
Galleria Duetto, Helsinki Juli - Aug 2022
Rom for Bøker, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Jan - Mar 2021 (see also: Rom for Bøker exhibition images)
Iceland National Library, 2021
'My Library was Dukedom Large Enough' - GIBCA extended at Konstepidemien, Göteborg, Sweden, 2.- 24. Nov.19 Curated by Carine Fihn.
Frankfurt Book Fair - City of Bergen Stand, 17. – 20. Oct. 2019.
Malmö Kunsthall Book Shop, Sweden, May 2019; KKV, Malmö, May 2019.
Bristol Artist Book Event - Arnolfini, Bristol, UK - 30.–31. Mars 2019.
Codex Book Fair, USA - 3. - 6. Feb 2019
Imi Maufe organised this project for Codex Polaris working in collaboration with Megan Adie (Aviary Press) and Bent Kvisgaard (OFFICINA typographica KVISGAARDENSIS). The project was assembled at Vingaards Officin book printing museum in Viborg, Denmark and Bergen Ateliergruppe, Norway.
With many thanks to CC Tryk Printers; Morten Jørgensen, Carpenter and Bruunshaab Gl. Papfabrik (cardboard and box) Museum, all in Viborg, Denmark for invaluable and professional services. Also thanks to Katarzyna Roman for her graphic design input.
For more information please contact: biblioteknordica@gmail.com
This project has received funding from Billedkunstners Vederlagsfond (Norway) and Viborg Kommune and in kind support from Vingaards Officin and the fantastic members that work in this museum.
Bibliotek Nordica was submitted to the Minnesota Book Art Prize in 2020 https://mcbaprize.org/imi-maufe-bibliotek-nordica/
With many thanks to CC Tryk Printers; Morten Jørgensen, Carpenter and Bruunshaab Gl. Papfabrik (cardboard and box) Museum, all in Viborg, Denmark for invaluable and professional services. Also thanks to Katarzyna Roman for her graphic design input.
For more information please contact: biblioteknordica@gmail.com
This project has received funding from Billedkunstners Vederlagsfond (Norway) and Viborg Kommune and in kind support from Vingaards Officin and the fantastic members that work in this museum.
Bibliotek Nordica was submitted to the Minnesota Book Art Prize in 2020 https://mcbaprize.org/imi-maufe-bibliotek-nordica/
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