Viewing Room - L.I.E exhibition at Plymouth College of Art

 

Viewing Room

Mon 6 Feb – Fri 24 Feb

The Gallery, Plymouth College of Art
Tavistock Place, Plymouth Devon, PL4 8AT, UK

‘Viewing Room’ aims to explore and discuss the role of the book within contemporary creative practices. Through utilizing examples from The Library of Independent Exchange the curators will construct within the gallery a system of categorisation denoting key forms of artist publication.

The exhibition will show printed matter from The Library of Independent Exchange, organised into categories, examining ideas of construction, market value and format. Also included is a new section of works exploring poetry and performance writing. The curators of ‘Viewing Room’ have also invited selected publishers and artists to contribute lists of their ‘favourite’ books from their own personal collections, exploring the idea of what is held in a collection and its influence on the creative output of their keepers.

Featuring special contributions from: Ed Ruscha (USA), New Jerseyy (CH), Hans Ulrich Obrist (UK), Jem Southam (UK), Jeff Eaton (USA), Benjamin Sommerhalder (CH), Lionel Bovier (CH), Marco Kane Braunschweiler (USA), Layla Tweedie-Cullen (NZ), Alec Finlay (UK).

Literary contributions from: Friary Road House (UK), Crater Press  (UK), Mark Leahy (UK), A Circular (UK), Tony Lopez (UK), Gagarin (BE), Holly Pester (UK), Hot Gun Journal (UK), halfcircle (UK). A short film by An Endless Supply (UK) will be on loop in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.
 
Opening reception
Weds 8 Feb, 5 – 7.30pm
The Gallery, Plymouth College of Art

Join the directors of The Library of Independent Exchange for the opening of their new exhibition, including the unveiling of a brand new ‘wing’ of the library focused on independent poetry publications.

Viewing Room is curated by
Christopher Green & Mark James

'The ties that bind me to my brothers are not wrapped around my wrists, but rather are fastened to my heart' book by L.I.E

 
We are proud to announce the first L.I.E produced publication.

The book has been published on the occasion of Steven Paige's exhibition 'The ties that bind me to my brothers are not wrapped around my wrists, but rather are fastened to my heart' at the phoenixgallery, Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, Devon UK.

The show runs from Fri 13 - Sat 21 January 2012

more details: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/art

Merry Christmas

 
We'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas as 2011 draws to an end, and 2012 awaits us on the other side of the Christmas tree.

Coming Soon: 

February will see the opening of Viewing Room, an exhibition brought to you by L.I.E at Plymouth College of Art and Design, Plymouth UK.

April sees L.I.E presenting some of its collection at the Arnolfini, Bristol UK.

More details will be released very soon here at www.l-i-e.co.uk !

all the best,
Christopher and Mark
 

Plymouth Photo Book Fair

Thanks to Oliver Udy and the Plymouth Photo Book Fair for inviting L.I.E along to show some of its wares! We had a great day chatting to people about the library's plans, catching up with friends, and being buoyed by the wealth of small publishers out there making it happen!

L.I.E is now closed

 

17th September - 21st October 2011

The Library of Independent Exchange is now closed. Thanks to all who made it down to Hobart Street to peruse the collection. We would like to extend our gratitude to all of the amazing artists and publishers whose generosity and exceptional good will made this project possible!

Looking to the future; L.I.E is making some exciting plans, and we hope to be back up-and-running in 2012. You can keep in touch with us via our facebook page or by signing up to our mailing list.

Christopher & Mark
 

La Bibliothèque Fantastique

We have 53 titles from La Bibliothèque Fantastique's catalogue available for distribution at L.I.E. If you would like a copy please bring a CD or flash memory device to L.I.E and we will happily provide you with a copy of your chosen title/s. Printing-files can also be downloaded for free from the La Bibliothèque Fantastique website.

"La Bibliothèque Fantastique is an artist’s books virtual publisher. Our books are free and downloadable from the internet so that you can print them at home. Most of our books are exclusive productions. The others are reeditions of works who are free of any kind of rights." 

www.labibliothequefantastique.net

 

The White Review

Although we have printed copies of The White Review issues 1 and 2 at L.I.E, please visit their website for exclusive online content. Each issue is limited to 1000 copies and are available to purchase directly from the site. 

www.thewhitereview.org