#max grunfeld

Last night i opened an exhibition in Copenhagen, together with artists Simon Væth (DK) and Max Grünfeld (NL). For the occasion of the exhibition we produced this zine. A5 size, 24 pages in total, in an edition of 50, featuring illustrations from both artists. Because we only had two days to create the zine, we made some ground rules. Each drawing was only allowed to take 30 minutes. All drawings are in black and white and one supporting color (pre determined along with the words).

For the zine we decided that it would be fun and interesting to illustrate the differences and similarities between the Dutch and Danish cultures. Every day situations,  deep rooted traditions and the mindset of people. We picked nine words in total, and both artists responded to this word with one drawing, capturing the essence of their own country/culture. As the zine states; ‘All of these drawings are the absolute truth, no exceptions’.

We got everything printed a few hours before the exhibition, and were all was really pleased with the result, which exceeded all our expectations. The concept and the rules of the zine, created a really clear framework. The interaction between the Danish side on each left page, and the Dutch side on each right page is simply amazing, and really illustrates the differences between the two cultures. Something that i am experiencing first hand every day, as a Dutch man living in Copenhagen.

The zine is still for sale, for 40DKK or 5EUR. Please contact me for more details. ([email protected]) Shipping is of course possible, and not included in the price yet.