Historically, zines – publications produced with inexpensive material from everyday life, such as paper, staplers, and glue – have been platforms for artists as much as members of the counterculture to freely share ideas outside of the restrictions of traditional publishing and mainstream media.

Initiated by curators Liberty Adrien and Carina Bukuts, Portikus’ Copy Machine Residency is inspired by the poetic as well as political power of independent publishing – its constant exploration of alternative methods of cultural production and the possibilities of using publishing as a form of resistance. This series aims to give space to practices that challenge the current logics of efficiency, embrace the experimental, seek the uncontrollable and foster community. At the end of each residency, the zine produced in a small print run will be launched with a gathering at Portikus in presence of the artist.

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Helke Bayrle has filmed the installations of exhibitions at Portikus since 1992. The website www.portikusunderconstruction.de makes Helke Bayrle’s entire archive available to the public. 

Helke Bayrle’s films go beyond the documentary. A playful and thought-provoking working process tha creates various short films from hours of material characterizes her practice. Her films are subjective, intimate observations of artists’ personalities and of the creative process of individual installations. It is the continuity of her practice and the openness of her approach that make Helke Bayrle’s films unique. In each one, she follows a different logic as demanded by the situation at hand.
 

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