Bist Du Glücklich? at #TABS

Jan 5, 2015 | Exhibitions

Opening this thursday: #TABS / Temporary Artist’s Book Shop at Lage Egal with about 180 books.

From the press text: “(…) For the duration of the exhibition, LAGE EGAL will become a bookstore/reading library named #TABS – TEMPORARY ARTIST’S BOOK SHOP where the public will be able to look through, peruse, and purchase books and editions. It will be a big celebration of the object book, ideated and made by artists. The book, as a specific artwork, will be displayed in its transgenic form and use, which includes word and image, sight and touch.”

I’m happy to be part of it with my little book Bist Du Glücklich?.

Nike of Berlin. Where’s the beer bike?

Dec 12, 2014 | Projects, Publications

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This made my day!

“Dear Christian, I enjoyed your little Berlin book with its big German question: bist du glücklich? I made some comments:

I like the lamp.

Rush hour reflections, hang on! Brussel Sprouts.

Unhappy, thirsty bunny. Her friend’s pubic bag hangs low. The hydrant is handy.

This is the Hamburg Crouch – like the Lambeth Walk in London.

The Berliner call them ‘Wannen’. Looks wet.

Plastic surgery.

The German question again.

Kunststück. No one notices.

Windows 95 + 11

Looks like copulation. Staged.

There must be something there!

Reflection.

Stairway to heaven

Fly, fly, fly away!

Staged in Arles?

Nice floor, tiled wall. Underground?

“Wir Kinder …”

A sunny Vienna corner

Rie ne va plus. I like the arrow heads.

Nike of Berlin. Where’s the beer bike?

Who stole the pole?

Turteltäubchen.

What’s going on?

Flower Power

Blind to Gentrification

Nancy tickled my fancy – Oh my charming Billy Boy.

GOAL!

Almost Escher

Homage to Andy.

The answer to the question! (Bauzaun is the clue)

Murmuration

Bronzed liberty

This is not the answer – love is!”

Kunst Späti

Dec 5, 2014 | Exhibitions, Projects, Publications

Kunst Späti #2

I am happy and feel honored to be invited to take part at KunstSpäti/Affordable Art market #2 at tête, Schönhauser Allee 161A, Berlin, NEXT wednesday evening. My books and postcards will be available at the booth of miraprospect. Check out details here. Stop by, bring some friends, have a chat, tea, coffee, cakes, whatever.

Made in Berlin

Dec 4, 2014 | Exhibitions, Publications

Made in Berlin

Made in Berlin – the photobook exhibition at 12exp, is open on 4 more days: next 2 saturdays (4-8pm) and sondays (2-6pm). A very nice collection of contemporary self-published and indie publisher’s books and zines. www.exp12.com

Udo Lindemann at Fenster61

Dec 3, 2014 | Fenster61

Udo Lindemann at Fenster61

Udo Lindemann’s exhibition “Tacheles Polaroids” is the 100st exhibition at Fenster61! Yes, yes, yes! See and read more about his work here. Currently I am planing the first few months of the new year – read the concept and submit your work if it is intersting for you to show your work in this context.

Photobook Events in Berlin

Nov 14, 2014 | Exhibitions, Publications

photobooks by Christian Reister: Berlin-Wien, Bist du Glücklich?, ALEX

I made a little new book recently. It is called „Bist Du Glücklich?“ (Are you happy?). And while there is nothing about it online yet I will show it at the following events along with my older babies ALEX and BERLIN+WIEN (with Kay von Aspern):

15 Nov 2014
PHOTOBOOK NIGHT
Das Gift, Donaustrasse 119, 12043 Berlin Neukölln
open: 8 pm til ?

23 Nov – 14 Dez 2014
Vernissage: 22 Nov, 7pm
MADE IN BERLIN – photobook exhibition
exp12, Greifswalder Str. 217, 10405 Berlin Prenzlauer Berg
open: Sat 4-8pm + Sun 2-6pm

23 Nov 2014
BERLIN PHOTOBOOK – 1. Berliner Büchermarkt zur Stadtfotografie
Carpentier Galerie, Meinekestr. 13, 10719 Berlin Wilmersdorf
open: 1-6 pm

Stop by, have a chat, have a drink, buy a book. Or two.