PUUT LIBRARY project presentation by Kark Larson 

Myymälä2 Saturday 15th Nov 15-16:30 

PUUT LIBRARY is an ongoing artwork by Karl Larsson, stemming from his long-term project  “Miljonprogrammet” (since 2003). Using a vast photographic archive of over two million images,  Larson creates self-published books that form the foundation of the PUUT Library. The project explores art, dialogue, and cultural accessibility, positioning the library as an act of resistance and a shared space for contemplation. Based on this material, Larsson, in a DIY tradition, continuously makes his own publications – sometimes in collaborative form. 

These titles form the basis of the PUUT LIBRARY. A core component of the library system is dialogue, as the entire concept is based on a structure of exchange. In times when collective culture is under attack, the library becomes an act of resistance – a place of contemplation, where everyone is given a place to be through collective ownership. 

PUUT LIBRARY is a nomadic initiative that has visited different contexts such as artist’s books fairs, zine-fests, artist-run initiatives, as well as institutions in Wales, Turkey, Sweden, Romania and Denmark.

The PUUT Library contains 112 titles, has 186 members from 22 different countries, and made 127 loans during 2023.

More information: https://www.instagram.com/puutpublishing/

KARL LARSSON is an artist who explores human interaction. His work examines how we influence and are influenced by one another, blending political and philosophical reflections with humor. 

More information: instagram.com/karllarsson_photo 

Workshop: a Book in a Day – Myymälä2 Gallery 

Sunday 16th Nov 12:00–15:30 

Kar Larson and attendants will produce a collective book — a blend of participants’ photographs and words — that’s created, printed, and bound on-site during the session. Bring your own photos and texts — or generate new ones during the workshop.  Participants will design a minimalist layout, print it using a receipt printer, and hand-bind the results into a unique one-of-a-kind collective artist’s book. 

Maximum number of participants: 10  

Price: 5 € (you get a copy of the book) 

Sign up via mail: larskarlvictor@gmail.com