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Making artist publications
Amsterdam
@ruohong_wu & @josequintanar_artist

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On the digitisation table: Sans Soleil by @gray_carmen

Growing out of her BA thesis in Art History and a series of experiments, Carmen’s book revisits Chris Marker’s Sans Soleil (1983). Watching the film again, she stopped to take screenshots, cropping each one until she found the image she was looking for. Thirty-two stills are placed among the words of the film. No sound, no movement. The film becomes a book.

The third edition is published by @thiswasaproject The first two editions were published under their former name, Ruja Press.

Third edition, printed at @terry.bleu, Amsterdam. September 2026.
Risograph printed, 16 pages, 18 × 29 cm.

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Dear Amsterdam 💌🍊

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We have a huge collection of publications by @josequintanar_artist! Photos truly do not do his books justice... they need to be held, flipped through, and looked at closely, so you can fully take in his gorgeous use of color and the confident, expressive energy of his lines.

José Quintanar (Madrid, Spain) is an artist and researcher based in Amsterdam. His practice explores the book as a primary space for drawing, approaching it both as a game and as a structured process. From 2012-2022 he ran Ruja Press with @ruohong_wu.

You will find this selection on the red table in our store. See you soon!

List of books:
✚ 5.738 2.382
● 21 bags
✚ 1777/144
● Un Paisaje Holandés 1
✚ Una Silla Plegada
● From 1 to 14
✚ A Dutch Landscape III
● Dutch Landscape 14
✚ Dutch Landscape 16
● Dutch Landscape 17
✚ Dutch Landscape 23
● Dutch Landscape 29
✚ 12 drawings using the left hand as drawing template
● This is a project but we have forgotten what it was, by Ruja Press
✚ As much, as with much, as much, as it is, by Ruohong Wu

Page Not Found is a Centre for Artistic Publishing in The Hague. We are open Wednesday - Sunday, 13:00 - 18:00.

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City of the Good Neighbors No.2 (睦邻之城 No.2)

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Thanks! @abc_artbookinchina and @milkmaneggg !
City of the Good Neighbors No.2 (睦邻之城 No.2) in its new context.

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Printing “Dutch Landscape 26”

Sixteen books found in Amsterdam became sixteen editions — sixteen books of sixteen pages, with sixteen drawings of sixteen lines.

Published by THIS WAS A PROJECT BUT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT WAS

Soon more info

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First two days @missreadberlin 🐛❤️
Books on our table by @thiswasaproject @josequintanar_artist @ruohong_wu @myceliumasmethodology @halfletterpress (@publiccollectorslibrary - picture nr 19 is for you!) @motormond @10000bl_ @mashushka @bronwen.yj @alicezl @oht.art @_boks.books @the__land @pleasantplacepublication @ruth_van_beek @evaposas @alansierra @aramhansifuentes @urok.shirhan @juliette___gilson @ewoudvanrijn @r.ndomzine @wemakeitberlin @wewakeat a.o.
design table cloth by @nicole_martens
Generously supported by @mondriaanfonds

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13.12.24 Unpacking to Wrap Up!

Celebrating new books and friendship on a dark day brought light that is still glowing.
Thank you Marlies, Seda and Ruohong for sharing your thoughts and experiences, thank you Erika for the amazing food. Our gratitude also goes to the publishing friends who we met in Tokyo, we’re thrilled to have your work covering every surface in the shop. Thank you Sophie Douala for your wrapping paper design 🌟, thanks Oncu for capturing the wonderful people and works & last but not least thanks PrintRoom team for taking care of all the work, visible and behind the scenes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Unpacking Critical Friendship. And if you eat that ticket, it will bring you luck! is co-published by This Was A Project and PrintRoom in an edition of 100 copies. Get your copy at PrintRoom or email us if you would like us to ship it to you.
You can still browse through the books and other gems we brought back from the @tokyoartbookfair
@thiswasaproject @ruohong_wu @aynsedayildiz
@marliesvanhak
🍱 @wewakeat
📸 @oncugultekin
Öncü H Gültekin

Oh, and thank you ❤️🐕‍🦺🐶for your best behaviour and cuddles

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Join us for a festive gathering of unpacking and wrapping! While talking about critical friendship, introducing the new books we brought back from Tokyo, wrapping presents for our loved ones and sharing food cooked by Erika Hirose.

Friday 13 December
18.00 - 20.00
PrintRoom, Schietbaanstraat 17, Rotterdam

~ Unpacking Critical Friendship: Book presentation ~ conversation with Marlies van Hak, Seda Yıldız and Ruohong Wu (This Was A Project).

~ Books from the Tokyo Art Book Fair

~ Wrapping Paper by Sophie Douala

Unpacking Critical Friendship
Surrounded by dissension, where would we be without friends that have our back? When Ruohong Wu invited Marlies van Hak to contribute to an ongoing publishing project, a kind act of friendship, Marlies extended the invitation to Seda Yıldız. One afternoon, over a coffee, they started drawing a map tracing their exchange from the moment they met at PrintRoom in 2022.

Unpacking Critical Friendship. And if you eat that ticket, it will bring you luck! is co-published by This Was A Project (Amsterdam) and PrintRoom (Rotterdam) in an edition of 100 copies. Concept and design by Ruohong Wu, text by Marlies van Hak and Seda Yıldız. The publication was Riso printed at PrintRoom.

Books from the @tokyoartbookfair by: @bananafishbooks @lonelinessbooks @nosbooks @terry.bleu @studio_the_future @binatangpress @asian_food_design @shape_shifter_club @neutral_colors_magazine @relateddept @jordanjordan.co @corners.kr @staywithtuesday a.o.
Flyer by @nicole_martens 💫💫💫

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PUBLISHED BY @thiswasaproject!!! A4!!!! 12 PAGES!!!! 48 INTERESTING TEXTS!!!! 6€!!! +SHIPPING!!!! DM IF YOU WANT IT!!!! 😘!!!!

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Friday 14 June 2024
19.00-21.00

PrintRoom’s Picks from the NY Art Book Fair & Offprint London

With presentations by fair exhibitors Gloria Glitzer and Werkplaats Typografie

Join the conversation between Mortitz Grünke from Gloria Glitzer and Karin de Jong on the book: The Future of Art Book Festivals — Formerly Known as Fairs, a short critical text by Moritz’ experiences as visitor, participant but also former long-time organizer of Europe’s biggest art book fair. The text was first published in Summit Up #1 (2023) by PrintRoom, Publishing-Household, ARTZINES & Gloria Glitzer. The text was developed over several years beginning with the talk “From Miss Read to an Utopian Art Book Festival” at the Unfold – Shanghai Art Book Fair in 2019, but also the intense discussions at the books are Bridges Summit at PrintRoom Rotterdam in 2022.

Werkplaats Typografie will present its contribution to Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair 2024: The Ellipsis Foundation for targeted publishing.
Ellipsis is a research institution that uses a psychometric assessment process known as “targeting” to gather data on print consumers. While we cannot reveal the extent to which Ellipsis capitalizes on this data, we are permitted to say that sacrificing one’s personal information to Ellipsis is a fair exchange. This is because in return for participating in a targeting session, participants receive a personalized reader, the exploration of which greatly enhances one’s sense of self.
The Ellipsis Foundation for targeted publishing is a project by Maxim Preaux, Mika Kastner Johnson, Nick Sheeran and Victoria Lum.

@werkplaatstypografie @gloriaglitzer #printedmatter_artbookfairs #offprintlondon #artistbooks #artistpublishing #artbookfairs
Design poster by 🌟@nicolemartens

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When in London: come to see us at @offprint_projects, @_tatemodern_ this weekend, from 10.00 - 18.00

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