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IACK will be holding the "DEAD FUTURE TOUR", a project by "The Future Publishing & DEAD".

"DEAD FUTURE TOUR" is a nationwide exhibition and sales event by "Studio The Future / The Future Publishing", a publisher, artist unit and design studio based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and their distributor in Japan, "DEAD (Dog Ears Archive and Distribution)". The tour will start at the independent bookstore Utrecht in Tokyo, and then move to IACK in Kanazawa.

In addition to the latest publications, the event will sell tour T-shirts and silkscreen posters specially created for this tour. In addition, Amsterdam-based photographer Anne Claire de Breij will exhibit a video work related to her photo book "The Mukade and the Mountain," published in 2022 after staying in Senju, Kama City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 2015.

On the first day,Studio The Future" and "There will also be a talk event with "DEAD". Please take this opportunity to come and visit us.

DEAD FUTURE TOUR
The Future Publishing & DEAD
Date: May 5th (Friday) - May 9th (Tuesday), 2023
Business hours: 12:00-19:00
Venue: IACK
Contact: info (at) iack.studio

[Talk event]
Artist Talk: The Future Publishing & DEAD
Speakers: Clara Van Duecklen & Vincent Skipper (Studio The Future / The Future Publishing), Akira Kuroki (DEAD)
Date and time: Friday, May 5th, 15:00-16:30 *Time may vary
Venue: IACK
Participation fee: ¥1,500 (tax included) *Includes ¥500 shopping voucher for use at IACK
Capacity: Approximately 10 people *Seats will be given priority to those who have made a reservation. Also, only participants will be allowed to enter the venue during the event.
Language: Japanese

Reservation Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1qDhheUfYHjoAZtDqV5FI7jiIbp9_oS0Iuajlwn-h9clacQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

*Notes for attending the event
If you are not feeling well, please refrain from attending. Also, due to the small size of the venue, we ask that you please wear a mask during the event and disinfect your hands when entering the venue.


©︎Studio The Future 2023

Studio The Future / The Future Publishing
Founded in 2013 by Klara van Duijkeren and Vincent Schipper, the Amsterdam-based art book publisher is an artist unit and multidisciplinary design studio. Returning to the classic concept of publishing as making ideas public, they engage in experimental, broad-sense publishing activities across media. Their printed works, which are produced in small runs, are mainly printed and bound in the printing workshop within their studio in Amsterdam. They have planned art projects and artist-in-residence programs across Japan, with numerous projects currently underway.
www.printthefuture.nl
@print_the_future

DEAD (Dog Ears Archive and Distribution)
A distributor of publications, mainly artist books. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company will begin operations in 2023, primarily in partnership with The Future Publishing (Studio The Future). In addition to planning exhibition events in collaboration with artists, the company also works to archive conversations related to books through text and video.
www.d-e-a-d.jp
@dog.ears.archive.distribution