“The first moment you actually hold it in your hands… the smell of the printer ink comes out, and that’s a unique moment in the history of an object coming to life. When it’s first being opened, it reveals itself.”

In this episode of Book Making as an Art Form, I speak with Minke Vos, publisher of ArtEZ Press at ArtEZ University of the Arts.

For over 20 years, Minke has been working within the institute to develop publications where design and content strengthen one another. Alongside ArtEZ Press, she is also involved in APRIA, a platform for artistic research across text, sound, image, and experimental formats.

In our conversation, Minke reflects on her long-standing role within the institution, the importance of sharing knowledge beyond its walls, and the unique position of publishing between education and the wider public. We also talk about the book as a sensory object, the value of slowness in the process, and how experimentation plays a role in shaping new forms of publishing.

Together, we spoke about:

• Publishing as a bridge between education and the public
• Sharing knowledge from within the institute with the world
• The book as a sensory and performative object

Tune in now to the conversation on publishing, research, and the life of a book.

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Produced and hosted by Justina Nekrašaitė | ⁠The Book Photographer⁠

Audio productions: ⁠Drexhage Media ⁠| Jasper Drexhage

Design: ⁠Thom Niessink⁠

Recorded at Stedelijk Museum Library

Communication & promotion: Chana Levy

❤️ Season 2 is supported by Pictoright, Het Cultuurfonds and many big-hearted individuals via Voordekunst.

With particular appreciation to our principal supporters:

Ruth Higgins, Luminosity Lab, Eleonoor Jap Sam / Jap Sam Books, Silvia Robertelli, Wilco Art Books Amersfoort, and Marc Gijzen.