23 May 2026
17:00 - 17:45
Book Launch: Notes to Other Futures
Join us for the book launch on 23 May at 17:00 to celebrate the more-than-fifteen-year history of Framer Framed and the publication of Notes to Other Futures! Featuring historian and curator Mirjam Shatanawi in conversation with founders and co-directors Josien Pieterse and Cas Bool.
Marking more than fifteen years of Framer Framed, we take the opportunity to present our new publication: Notes to Other Futures: Fifteen Years of Framer Framed. This anthology explores the ongoing development of alternative practices at Framer Framed and the continuous engagement in radical pedagogy, community organising and collaborative exhibition-making – re-examining history from a multiplicity of perspectives.
In the last fifteen years, long-standing norms such as the autonomy of art, the neutrality of exhibition spaces, and the hegemony of Western art history have been increasingly questioned. This has been sparked by protest movements, shifts in academic discourse, and the amplified voices of communities long excluded from cultural institutions. In response, artistic and curatorial approaches have emerged that foreground relationality and re-examine history from a multiplicity of perspectives.
Notes to Other Futures (2026) reflects a commitment to work towards possible futures: ones imagined collectively, embedded in solidarity and open to transformation. It explores the ways of working, remembering, and acting that shape the continuous learning and becoming of a cultural organisation firmly rooted in society.
In the spirit of this approach, we’ve invited old friends, long-time collaborators, admired peers and future friends to share their own books and publishing practices. Throughout the day, you can visit the stands of each publisher, enjoy food and drinks provided by The Migrant Kitchen & Het Rode Keukentje, and join for the book presentation and anniversary party.
This presentation is also a moment to thank all our collaborators and visitors for their support over the years. We hope to welcome you to Framer Framed again – or for the very first time – on Saturday 23 May 2026.
Pre-order the publication Notes to Other Futures here.
Programme
11:00 – 20:00 Book Fair
14:00 – 15:00 Workshop by HumDrumPress: Open Book: Breath & Breeze
14:00 – 16:00 Screen-printing session
15:30 – 16:00 Reading Session with Monstrous Futurities
17:00 – 17:45 Launch of Notes to Other Futures, featuring historian and curator Mirjam Shatanawi in conversation with founders and co-directors Josien Pieterse & Cas Bool Party
17:45 Party with DJ mo rights!
To register for the book launch at 17:00, sign up here.
Contributors
Amal Alhaag, Lotte Arndt, Noa Bawits, Cas Bool, Edine Célestin, Panashe Chigumadzi, Binna Choi, Anna Dasović, Angelica de Freitas, Radha D’Souza, Zippora Elders, Charles Esche, Evie Evans, Chandra Frank, Karen G., Özkan Gölpinar, Oulimata Gueye, Lene ter Haar, Samia Henni, Gordon Hookey, Chris Keulemans, KUNCI Study Forum & Collective, Olympia Latupeirissa, Maëline Le Lay, Emily Shin-Jie Lee, Natasha Marie Llorens, Canan ‘Ja’anan’ Marasligil, Teresa Morales, Josien Pieterse, Nathalie Roos, Benjamin Seroussi, Sim Chi Yin, Dewi Sofia, Kees Stad / Hudig, Alex Supartono, Vincent van Velsen, Mirjam Westen, Yin Aiwen, Murad Zorava
Book Launch / Collectives / The living archive / Institutional Critique / Art and Activism / Art economy and policy / Subversive Publishing /
Agenda
Workshop: Breath & Breeze – by HumDrumPress
Collaborative workshop during the Framer Framed Book Fair.
Book Fair: Notes to Other Futures
Book Fair, book launch and party to celebrate the anniversary publication of Framer Framed
Network
Josien Pieterse
Director of Framer Framed
Cas Bool
Director of Framer Framed
