VIVA VIVA

Join us for VIVA VIVA – Rijksakademie Art Book Fair. Find unique printed matter, and support our artist community!

For this second edition, our building will be filled with booths from more than 40 alumni, residents and special guests, showing and selling self-made publications, prints, posters, records, cassettes, and unexpected publication formats. The day includes a full programme of talks, performances and workshops.

The complete programme will be announced soon.

56 hours + Pupapot, ABC [Artists’ Books Cooperative], Alex Farrar, Anook Cléonne, Bram Faber & Ursula Metzler, Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons, Chathuri Nissansala Jayasiriwardena Degambadage Dona, CPR, Daniëlle van Ark / Dark Editions, Deniz Eroglu, Dianne Hagen, Elwina Situmorang, Erna Gultom, Ester Eva Damen, Framer Framed, Frederique Jonker, Guido van der Werve, Harriet Rose Morley, Ilya Rabinovich, Joris Martens, Kassi Graphic, Learning Palestine, Lies Verdenius, Lili Huston-Herterich, Limestone Books, LiSA DiAMETR, Marjo Postma, Maurice van Es, Meiliana Yumi, Micha Patiniott, Mita Paramita, Mr.& Mrs. Berkeley, Naré Eloyan, Nazif Lopulissa, Not Yet, Our Rags Magazine, özgür atlagan, Papaya, Reading Vigil for Palestine, Ro Buur, Ryder Books - An imprint of BYOB, Sarojini Lewis & Razia Barsatie, Silvia Gatti, Smári Róbertsson, Spookstad, Susanne Khalil Yusef, Stichting la Jetée, The Alternative Art School, Ton Martens, Uitgeverij dt duidelijke taal, Varia, vo ezn && hackers & designers, Wouter van Riessen, and more! 

Rooted in the Latin word vivere (‘to live’), viva has long been part of artistic and cultural expressions: a call in the streets, in protests, in celebrations, and in moments of togetherness. In a time of fragmented narratives and institutional fatigue, VIVA VIVA occupies a space between joy, resistance, and insistence, offering a platform to affirm values and practices that we as artists and collectives consider meaningful.   

VIVA VIVA is both a statement of presence and a call for continuity: to recognise, hear, and share the stories that shape our lives and communities. It is a space to engage with peers and the public, amplifying our individual and collective voice.  

VIVA VIVA is an initiative of artist and Rijksakademie alumna Reyhan Lál in collaboration with Rijksakademie residents, alumni, team and special guests. ⁣