Click on the image below to open downloadable PDF – the first issue of Storybook Bag in which I propose that the collector can be a kind a creator and that my collection of “artist books” is an artwork in itself. Otherwise, I promote and exemplify a few such books . . .
Author Archives: Lik Ink
The Book in an Objectless Exhibition
“Seth Siegelaub: Beyond Conceptual Art” at The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam December 2015 It’s not so much that there are no objects in this exhibition, ostensively about “conceptual art” (and Seth Siegelaub’s part in it) but that the book, a container of codes for the conveyance of ideas, becomes an object, a museum fetish displayed behind glass. […]
Work Is Work: A zine by Hong Kong’s migrant workers
THIS ARTICLE IS AN EXCERPT from FULL TEXT AVAILABLE IN Lickzine#2 The so-called domestic workers of Hong Kong are a noteworthy presence, yet they are also easily discounted, certainly in terms of wages, if not in terms of the projected cultural profile of the city. Towards a cultural expression that is not entirely driven by […]
Samisdat Smut
Posted on Sunday 20 2015 In August 2015, I was helping someone do research at the remarkable ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the University of Southern California. Eventually, I was presented with this boxful of materials. The ONE archive is extensive, encompassing everything from Gore Vidal novels to “On Our Backs” magazines . . . and […]