Storytelling · DIY Publishing · Artistic Research
Zines are small, self-published works — but they carry big stories.
As part of my artistic practice, I offer zine-making workshops for different audiences, from children and parents to young people, emerging creatives, and professional artists. Each workshop treats the zine as a tool for storytelling, reflection, investigation, and archiving — combining text, image, drawing, collage, and simple editorial design.
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Why Zines?I have been involved in zine and DIY publishing practices since the late 1990s, rooted in underground music and fanzine cultures, where self-publishing functioned as an alternative form of knowledge production and exchange.
Since 2018, zine-making has been a continuous part of my artistic practice through soydivision, working across digital and predominantly analog formats. In recent years, zines have become an integral component of my exhibitions and artistic presentations — functioning as poetic documentation, research diaries, and narrative extensions of installations, performances, and sound works. My zine works have been presented in gallery, museum, and academic contexts, including in Berlin and Singapore. |
zine series from my soydivision´s soyandzine (2018-now) |
my zine presented at Akademie Der Küunste (2025). Photo by M.Pfau
Workshop Formats
Each workshop is adapted to the audience and context, with a shared focus on storytelling, accessibility, and DIY ethics.
Children & Parents (approx. 3–9 years)
Playful zine-making through folding, drawing, and simple stories. Focus on imagination, sequencing, and shared storytelling.
Young People (approx. 10–15 years)
Zines as tools for self-expression and observation. Introduction to narrative, layout, collage, and combining text and images.
Young Adults (approx. 18–27 years)
Zines as editorial and research tools. Focus on poetic journalism, documentation, and experimental storytelling.
Artists & Professionals
Advanced workshops and labs on zines as artistic methodology, research dissemination, and exhibition formats.
Each workshop is adapted to the audience and context, with a shared focus on storytelling, accessibility, and DIY ethics.
Children & Parents (approx. 3–9 years)
Playful zine-making through folding, drawing, and simple stories. Focus on imagination, sequencing, and shared storytelling.
Young People (approx. 10–15 years)
Zines as tools for self-expression and observation. Introduction to narrative, layout, collage, and combining text and images.
Young Adults (approx. 18–27 years)
Zines as editorial and research tools. Focus on poetic journalism, documentation, and experimental storytelling.
Artists & Professionals
Advanced workshops and labs on zines as artistic methodology, research dissemination, and exhibition formats.
