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THE LIFE OF SLIPPERY STONES

A stormy love story where we find out what would happen if Nordic caution met Balkanic restlessness.

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The debut novel of Letiția Despina.

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Published in a print run of 300 copies, each cover is unique, painted by a bunch of small rocks dipped in paint and rolled on paper.

Someone thought we did something cool!

CHIPS won a book design award

Nice books are made every other season and they do not get much spotlight because an artbook is like a good dessert: you don’t really need it, but once you know it exists, it’s hard to ignore.

This is by far the best moment for us since publishing the first book in 2022. It feels great to be recognized, to see that all the effort is making a tiny dent.

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LET 🤹🏻 ME 👀 STARE 💫 AT 👻 THE 🔮 MIRAGE 🌤️

LET 🤹🏻 ME 👀 STARE 💫 AT 👻 THE 🔮 MIRAGE 🌤️

Opening a temporary art print shop for a month and a half in the grand window at Artichoke Coffee Shop.

This year’s theme is about vision, but more strongly about belief. A mirage is as powerful as you let it be, so on an optimistic note, we rounded up a series of works that promise a sense of hope.

The selection brings together works on paper from fine-art photography, linocuts and block prints, crayons, pastels, lenticular art and a mirror.

Works from Anca Tintea, Bogdan Girbovan, Chris Devour, Clara Caradimu, Claudiu Popescu, Dariana Ilie, Diana Anghel, Dragos Hanciu, Lucian Barbu, Magiumba, Marco Verhoogt, Mircea Topoleanu, Radu Remus-Romeo, Serban Mocanu, Surrogate Selves and Toma Hurduc.

🌟 AVAILABLE WORKS 🌟
Black and white photo of a rural scene with a tall palm tree, a white house with a dark door and window, and a small car parked inside a garage. Hills are visible in the background.

Lava by mihai sovaiala

LAVA celebrates the landscape and life on Lanzarote. The series of photos captures the transformative terrain, human presence and the plant kingdom that inhabit the island.

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Red book cover with black splatter pattern and title 'Lava' by Mihai Sovaiala in bold black letters.
A woman with curly black hair, wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans, standing in a cluttered kitchen holding two aluminum pots, one in each hand, with shelves full of kitchenware, food items, and containers behind her.
Handwritten notes discussing naming paintings, with a black-and-white photo of a young woman sitting on a sculpture in a garden, surrounded by plants and flowers.

A special package with one lookbook

and the replica of the photographer’s diary

CHIPS

by Andrei Serban

Young woman in a black crop top, plaid skirt, and combat boots standing in front of a keyboard and floral backdrop.
A black-and-white photograph of a woman walking on a city street, with cars passing and buildings in the background. Handwritten notes around the photo mention being alone in Amsterdam in 2020 and wish to know who she is.
A black-and-white scrapbook page with handwritten notes and two photographs of women on the beach. The left photo shows a woman in a bucket hat and tank top with wavy hair, while the right photo depicts a woman with a towel over her head standing on the sand with two distant figures in the background.
A handwritten note with a black-and-white photo of a person working on a piece of art. The note describes the person's friend 'Bellu', a makeup art student and big artist, and mentions a fellow artist called 'Him', who made a beadslide out of epoxy. The note explains how the person was inspired by 'Him' to create a scene of an indoor football field as a narrative backdrop.
A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair and freckles, wearing a black crop top and black jacket, leaning against a piano in a room with a window and bookshelf in the background.
A black-and-white photo of a young girl in a sweater and skirt posing in front of a closed rolling metal door, with handwritten notes and a smaller picture of the girl wearing a knit hat and sweater, looking to the side.
Young person with curly hair leaning on open white cabinet filled with various household and personal items, positioned in front of sheer curtains.
Two black-and-white photographs on a page. The top photo is of a young woman with long, dark, slightly messy hair, looking up at the camera, with handwritten notes pointing to her. The bottom photo is of the same woman sitting on a balcony overlooking the Dâmbovița River in Bucharest, Romania, with a cityscape of old and modern buildings in the background.
Black and white photograph of a young woman with short hair, wearing a loose shirt, posing with her hands on a clothing rod in a closet. Handwritten notes above and below the photo discuss Radiohead and a conversation with Marion about her favorite band.
A young person with short blonde hair and wearing a white shirt holding onto a closet rod with both hands, with various hangers and clothing items behind them, and a shelf above with a large navy carrying case and some miscellaneous items.
Handwritten notes with a black-and-white photo of a woman sitting on a bed in a room with bookshelves. The notes discuss beauty modeling and photo campaigns.
A black-and-white photograph of a woman sitting at a desk with a laptop, books, and a fan in front of an open closet filled with clutter. Handwritten notes surround the photograph, describing a casual conversation and observations about her.
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Book titled 'BOB in the Wild' with illustration of a rodent, on black background with orange price tag of 30 euros.

A WARM STORY FOR COLD TIMES

The Christmas Book of Bob at a special price!

Open book displaying black and white illustration of a peacock with tail fanned out, and another page with the text "Libertatea de a fi liber". There is also a small illustration of a rabbit's head on a decorative background at the bottom right.
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