Possibility of a Book is an ongoing project examining the nature and status of Book Art, through both praxis and theory. It aims at enabling the production of books, celebrating their existence and discussing their cultural, social and political implications. The project is aimed at filling a local gap while acting in a wide-ranging international sphere.

Possibility of a Book was founded in 2010 by  Avigail ReinerLeah Abir , Arieh Rosen, and Ran Kasmy Ilan – all  Israeli based cultural practitioners in the fields of art and design. The current group includes Avigail ReinerLeah Abir  and Liat Lavi.    Read more…

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In this workshop by Minimal Press, writers, editors and graphic designers examined the writing, editing, printing and dissemination processes alongside a “performance” of writing a book in which the participants were invited to observe and participate in the exposure of the arbitrary nature of the publishing industry and the paring down of the conventional production …

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Chris Meade and Mushon Zer-Aviv presented their work as a beginning of discussion on the changing form of contemporary culture and the narratives we create and share. The workshop addressed the connection between contemporary publishing culture, oral history and network cultures. Participants invented and presented their nearly-selves, mingled and met could-be collaborators on a future …

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This gallery contains 11 photos.

The year is 2081 and we have forgotten everything. Men are forbidden, drama is forbidden, democracy is forbidden. There are rules, laws, algorithms, but there is no memory left, no history. Then, in South Africa, in India, in Brazil and Tel Aviv, fragments are discovered, which point to something that used to exist. Archives, hard …

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