My Uncle kept his dreams under his bed
Jaap Scheeren & Maarten van Koolwijk
196 pages
200x150x14mm
Edition of 100
ISBN 978-90-83428-66-6
Maarten van Koolwijk sadly passed away at an early age. Under his bed, a box was found, filled with sketches of futuristic cars. His nephew, Jaap Scheeren, decided to fulfill his uncle’s silent dream of becoming a car designer, bringing one of his drawings to life as a forever-driving 3D model. A dream that is going nowhere.
€ 30
John Grace
Hugo de Naranja
66 pages
230x190x8mm
Edition of 250
ISBN 978-90-8342-861-1
Hugo de Naranja is the alter ego of Amsterdam- based musician and Red Light Radio founder Hugo van Heijningen His practice is characterized by collaboration. His work as music curator, event organiser and radio host have undeniably shaped Amsterdam’s music scene, fostering a space for diverse sounds and communities.
His debut solo album, John Grace, is released on Flexidisc and accompanied by a zine featuring contributions from over 30 artists. Each offers a personal interpretation of John Grace — a fictional character dreamed up by Hugo de Naranja.
The John Grace zine artists in order of appearance: Mick Johan, Hugo van Heijningen, Tunus Leeflang, Steven van Lummel, Theo Wesselo, Tom Ruijg, Thomas Klaui, Bram Swarte, Wieger Windhorst, Isa Grütter, Nicole Pedder, Etienne Memon, Willehad Eilers / Wayne Horse, Father Futureback, Danika Nogales / LoMaas, Bello Dick Verdult / Dick el Demasiado, Piet Parra, Bea van Heijningen, Gwen Pol, Sam Andrea, Monica Tormell, Marieke Zwart, Daniëlle van Ark, Rick Nelson, Nico van Nimwegen, Maartje van Nimwegen, Steven de Peven, Darius Maghen, Arthur Ivens, Rafaël Rozendaal, Aukje Dekker, Sofia Bresciani.
€ 38
I NEVER READ, I JUST LOOK AT PICTURES.
Tom Biddulph
54 pages
149x106x20mm
Edition of 150
ISBN 978-90-83428-68-0
Tom Biddulph is obsessed with the words that people wear. Printing onto fabric has become so accessible that words are worn everywhere, so much so that other people barely bother to read them.
After eight years photographing anyone wearing any bits of text, Tom has an archive of snapshots, taken quickly on his phone. Using the words, phrases and slogans taken from 54 of these images, a new text has been composed: a poem written with a camera and spoken aloud across fourteen garments. The poem speaks of the pain, the pleasure, and the often banal reality of being alive today.
This book holds a collection of 54 postcards. Although there is a suggested order for the images to appear, you’re free to rearrange them as you see fit and assemble your own text. Don’t limit yourself to the 54 images contained in the book either; add your own and let the text grow into something new.
€30
I’ll fight you forever
Isa Grütter & Mick Johan
244 pages
222x158x21mm
Edition of 300
ISBN 978-90-83428-60-4
‘I’ll fight you forever’ is an ode to the battle, the dance, the sweet war of the in-between that is collaboration. It questions the artist’s ego and explores new synergies. Every drawing is touched by both but finished as one.
Isa Grütter and Mick Johan’s artistic collaboration culminated in this collection of sweet, bold, and sexy drawings, reflecting the big and small things in life. Steeped in symbolism and fueled by humor, the drawings are a reflection of the artists’ collective mind.
By making use of slightly translucent paper in this book, a new layer of collaboration is assembled; as the drawings superimpose upon each other, the black lines work together to conjure a new way of seeing them.
‘I’ll fight you forever’ is the conclusion of an intensely productive collaboration, resulting in an exhibition at Galerie de Schans in April/May 2024 and this book, comprising over a 100 joint works.
€ 30
Moerheim
Bonne Suits, Viviane Sassen and Guus Kaandorp
92 pages
259x205x11mm
Edition of 500
ISBN 978-90-90347-26-4
‘Moerheim’ tells the personal story of fashion designer Bonne Reijn and the origin of his suit brand Bonne Suits. His view on fast fashion is portrayed by photographer Viviane Sassen. To imitate the hypnotising nature of consumerism that's often linked with fashion photography, Sassen made portraits of hypnotised models. Prints of these portraits were then taken to the gardens of world-famous landscape architect (and his great-aunt) Mien Ruys, in Dedemsvaart and photographed again by Guus Kaandorp and Lou-Lou van Staaveren. Bonne grew up here under the watchful eye of his mother Willemijn and his great aunt, Mien. Both passed away when Bonne was eight years old. In these childhood memories and in this significant and forming loss, lie the roots of Bonne Suits. In Moerheim the photography is coupled with a foreword by Alma Mathijsen and two poems by musicians Camiel Muiser (Petersburg) and Rayvel Pieternella (Ray Fuego).
€ 25
OFFFENCE Collective
An Experiment in Education
60 pages
285x225x5mm
Edition of 400
For the second publication of Grand Opening, we invited the Eindhoven-based OFFFENCE Collective.Started as a self-initiated minor within the Design Academy of Eindhoven, OFFFENCE Collective aims to challenge the existing notions of education. In this publication OFFFENCE was granted carte blanche to experiment within the limits of publishing featuring their self-developed educational system, reports from six months in Matera (Italy), various experiments and workshops, and a toolkit to help you overthrow your own educational institute!
€ 15
SCHLOSSHERR
Aldo van den Broek and his castle Lab Klakhorst
60 pages
285x225x4mm
Edition of 300
On 9 November 2018, we drove 560 kilometres from Amsterdam to Kalkhorst in a black Toyota Aygo.Although that six hour drive is worth a story in itself, this publication isn’t about that. This publication tells the story of our visit at Lab Kalkhorst, a nineteenth century castle in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in the German countryside. It was a visit that didn’t go as planned, but, as we were soon to learn there, often things don’t go as planned. Luckily, they usually turn out fine in the end.
Together with Woody Bos, we visited Aldo van den Broek, a multidisciplinary artist who lives at Lab Kalkhorst. He’s also the manager of the whole estate, which functions as a residency for various types of artists, as well as the home for his dog Arie and his goat Carlito.
SCHLOSSHERR tells the story of our visit that weekend at Lab Kalkhorst and offers a unique insight inside the mind of Aldo. With exclusive photos made by Woody Bos.