Rakett was partaking in the e-flux project Book Coop that was part of Art Basel 2011. The Book Coop was located in the Kopfbau (head building)—the oldest building at the Messeplatz complex, slated for demolition later that year. The artists Julieta Aranda and Anton Vidokle developed a constellation of projects situated somewhere between exhibitions of art and the concrete forms of sociality encountered in everyday life. All the eight books that Rakett presented were also available to buy in exchange of Time/Bank Currency Exchange.
RAKETT presented these eight books:
agorafobi/agorafobia/agoraphobia
Ed: akcg(anna kindgren and carina gunnars), published by grus, 2011
The Catalyst
Ed: Yvette Brackman, published as part of Sami Art Festival 2010
Art as Protagonist?
Ed: Åse Løvgren and Karolin Tampere, published by Common Lands-Allmannaretten, 2009
We Who Feel Differently
Ed: Carlos Motta and Cristina Motta, publisher: CTRL+Z Publishing, 2011
Rakett Fanzine
Ed: Åse Løvgren and Karolin Tampere
. Published in conjunction with the Curating Degree Zero Archive in Bergen, by Rakett and CTRL+Z Publishing, 2007
Do the Right Thing – A manual from MFK
Ed: MFK, published by MFK and Konsthall C (2011)
One Fine Day All This Will Be Yours
Ed: Dellbrügge & de Moll, published by Common Lands – Allmannaretten (2010)
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