Friends and collaborators from
...ment, new online journal on contemporary art, culture and politics, have released their first issue 'Welfare Statement'. This first issue explores recent debates on the crisis of the welfare state. Contributors include
Franco Bifo Berardi, Markus Miessen, Margit Mayer, DOXA, Patrick Coyle, The Public School, amongst others. Whilst the journal primarily operates online, a beautiful risograph print limited edition of 150, featuring a contribution from
Elmgreen & Dragset, is available from various art bookshops in Berlin and shortly in London.
The London/Berlin based collective also announces a first event at the
Chisenhale Gallery, London, on 16th April, co-organised with DOXA and the Amateurist Network. The event
AMASS: Towards an Economy of the Commons, consists of an afternoon of round-table discussions and presentations on the notions of the commons. Participants and contributors include Anthony Iles (
Mute) and
the University for Strategic Optimism.
Next issue is expected towards the end of the summer, and an event in Berlin is lined up in collaboration with
Archive Books/Kabinett.
