At the office we love to chat about our favourite books. Now that Women's Day is approaching, we'd like to open up the conversation. What is your favourite book, written by a woman?

On Wednesday 11 March, Lotte Lara Schröder will give a talk about her process of designing our PLURAL series (second image onwards) during a new event of Letterspace Amsterdam at the Oedipus Craft Space. Feel free to join!

More info and RSVP here:
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On 19 March (16 -17.30) Pascal Gielen, Sruti Bala and more tba will dive into our new title 'In the Absence of Bombs' at the Universiteitstheater. Drinks and books will be available afterwards.

RSVP via marieke@valiz.nl
More info: valiz.nl/en/activitie...

Pictures by Greg Van Osselaer

We look back on an eventful launch of 'Slow Technology Reader' at Looiersgracht 60, with a talk between book contributors Gleb(s) Maiboroda and Camila Sposati, moderated by Carolyn F. Strauss.. And a durational weaving performance!

About the book: lnkd.in/ejT4yCTE

Out now: 'In the Absence of Bombs', edited by Pascal Gielen and Bahia Shehab

Find your copy (in the shopwindow!) at Athenaeum in Amsterdam or visit the lecture at deSingel in Antwerp on Wednesday 25 February.

View event details: lnkd.in/e3W7a475
Purchase book: athenaeumscheltema.nl/a/pascal-gie...

Boek: In the Absence of Bombs: Art, War, and Silence, samengesteld door Pascal Gielen en Bahia Shehab

23 februari verschijnt de Engelstalige essaybundel In the Absence of Bombs: Art, War, and Silence, samengesteld door Pascal Gielen en Bahia Shehab. Wij mogen Pascal Gielens ‘Van de rand van de wereld spuwen’ voorpubliceren: athenaeumscheltema.n...

Next Monday 23 Feb. we will release 'In the Absence of Bombs', edited by Pascal Gielen and Bahia Shehab.

For those who are curious: @athenaeum.nl has pre-published the Dutch version of the article 'Spitting Off the Edge of the World'.

Read article: lnkd.in/ek4njH9n
Pre-order book: lnkd.in/eHeGj8mW

We are happy to present ‘BODIES OF SLOW TECHNOLOGY’ the launch for Slow Technology Reader, by Carolyn F. Strauss.

When: Thursday 19 February, 5.30-8
Where: Looiersgracht 60, Amsterdam
To RSVP please email at info@looiersgracht60.org

View full programme: www.looiersgracht60.org/calendar/eve...

Now released: Our 2026 folder! 👉 heyzine.com/flip-book/b4...

Would you like to review a book, organize an event with us, have an author over in your bookstore or museum, or whatever your creative mind comes up with, do not hesitate to inquire about the possibilities via info@valiz.nl.

Want to know what fungi can teach us about relationships, both with the more-than-human world and among ourselves? Read Material Times!

This Czech magazine published a wonderful interview with the author of 'Let's Become Fungal!'.

Read the article👇
www.materialtimes.com/articles/les...

'A manifesto for a slower, more conscious, and freer technology, capable of imagining equitable futures open to possibilities so far overlooked. An invigorating—almost therapeutic—read.' - Emanuele Quinz

'Slow' has been included in the Domus list of books!☺️ View list 👉 lnkd.in/e_BGzaBk

OPEN CALL for design assignments!

We invite design professionals to share new ways of knowing, teaching and co-creating for an edited volume about contemporary design education.

Results of selection are anticipated to be published in 2027.

More info👇️
valiz.nl/en/activitie...

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is about to open its doors for the second weekend of the Tokyo Art Book Fair. Tomorrow you will find our colleague Jesse in the exhibition space area at stall 433. Feel free to come and have a look!
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Tomorrow the Dublin Art Book Fair launches it's 15th edition. Part talk, part tour, guest curator Selina Guinness will introduce her chosen theme for this year’s Fair: Flock 🐑 This will also be the first look for visitors at what's on offer. Temple Bar will represent our books ☺️!

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We are in two places at once🧙🏼‍♀️🧚🏽‍♀️ Today you can not only find us at the Brussels Ass Book Fair but also at DRUK in Amsterdam. Come and browse through our books!

Interested in pluralities, mothers or gardens? Time to browse through the books and join the programme at Brussels Ass Book Fair this weekend… On Sunday afternoon, there is even a collective manifesto reading in the context of the new publication ‘Love & Lightning’ (Valiz and Girls Like Us)! 🗯️💥

For this wonderful Slow Technology Reader, I wrote about wondering to what extent human minds were shaped by the ocean, and about whales, floods and robotic crows..

@valizbooks.bsky.social
Edited by the wonderful #CarolynStrauss

We had a wonderful night in a fully packed Cafe Saarein!
Yesterday the Lesbian film club Pottenkijkers screened a documentary about The Lesbian Avengers, an activist group from New York. Noor de Vries recited their 'Dyke Manifesto' (1993), that is featured in 'Love & Lightning' 😍
👉 lnkd.in/eBjHFAJF

Have you seen our latest release 👉 'Slow Technology Reader' ?

This volume gathers contributions from diverse disciplinary fields and knowledge traditions to consider technology through a ‘Slow’ lens.

By Carolyn F. Strauss & many contributors.

📖https://valiz.nl/publicaties/slow-technology-reader

We were too late to get our hands on tickets... but our books did make it to tonight's amazing programme at Nieuwe Instituut with Haraway, Tsing and Braidotti! 👏

For those who did get a ticket: Have an inspiring evening and look out for the book shop 🍄 🕷️

nieuweinstituut.nl/events/haraw...

This Friday #Stedelijk will host the 10th edition of the Wim Crouwel lecture: 'Staring into the Dark', given by Vasyl Cherepanyn.

Astrid Vorstermans (founder of Valiz) will be there as rep of the Wim Crouwel Instituut.

Go to programme 👉 lnkd.in/eUb4PbYd

(Photo: Vasyl Cherepanyn by Diana Iwanova)

Come to Cafe Saarein for an evening with lesbian film club Pottenkijkers! An evening dedicated to our new title 'Love & Lightning' and 'The Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire, Too' (1993).

When: 26 October, 8 pm
Where: Café Saarein, Elandsstraat 119-HS, Amsterdam
Entry: Free

Join author and editor Eva Fotiadi and contributing author Renata Pękowska to discuss multisensory encounters with art and the publication 'Exhibiting for Multiple Senses' during Dublin Art Book Fair @tbgands.bsky.social 🫳 👂 👃

Reserve a seat 👉 www.eventbrite.ie/e/dabf25-pub...

What a busy opening at Offprint Paris yesterday! It was great to meet so many enthusiastic readers! The fair is taking place until sunday at Césure. Come to chat and have a look our newest releases!

We look back on a fun launch of 'Love & Lightning' @San Serriffe in Amsterdam with editors Sarah van Binsbergen, Jessica Gysel and project editor Eli Witteman. Special thanks to designer Lotte Lara Schröder, who surprised us with her witch act!

Go to 'Love & Lightning'
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Today Offprint Paris kicks off @ Césure (Grand Plateau) and Valiz is present! Find our colleague Simon at the Valiz table and dive into our latest releases 🤿

For more information
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Tomorrow (Thursday 13th) we will be celebrating the release of Geert Lovink's 'Platform Brutality' in OT301. Feel free to join!

Doors open: 5:30 pm
Program: 6 to 7 pm, with drinks after
Doors close: 8 pm

More about the launch
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A visual recap of the launch of 'Exhibiting for the Multiple Senses' in Kunstmuseum Den Haag with Vincent Bijlo, Caro Verbeek (PhD) and Eva Fotiadi, that was all about addressing the non-visual senses in relation to art.

Couldn't make it?
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Right after the official award ceremony!
Second to left is Astrid 💐 🎈She is standing between laureates Jordi Conejos Sancho and Cristina Taverner (Elisava), Christoph Niemann and representatives of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Art & Design.

We are super proud!☺️

We are proud to announce that Valiz will be the recipient of the Ladislav Sutnar Prize 2025!🥂 💥

Astrid Vorstermans, founder of Valiz, has been invited to accept the award in Plzeň (Pilsen) on Wednesday 5 November, 5 pm, in the Plzeň City Hall.

For more information👉
www.fdu.zcu.cz/en/Faculty/L...