Praun & Guermouche | Book production and publishing

Praun & Guermouche is a platform for book production and publishing, established in June 2020 by graphic designer Sandra Praun and artist Oscar Guermouche. The core of our collaboration is the translation of artistic œuvres, projects, or individual artworks into book form. The platform also includes a shop, a library, and a showroom.

Publishing | APPEARANCES

Satellite to Index—The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation

February 19 – April 18, Praun & Guermouche participates as a satellite to the exhibition Editorial Thinking at Index. In our showroom, we present works by artist Hanna Ljungh, accompanied by graphic translations of the works for Ljungh’s book Anatomy of a Descent. In parallel, our books are presented at Index.
Publishing | APPEARANCES

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Our book Noir – A Serendipitous Encyclopedia Inspired by 1001 Names for the Color Black by Sandra Praun is now part of the collection of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt!
Publishing | APPEARANCES

Newsletter

Our first newsletter is out. Welcome to subscribe!
Publishing | APPEARANCES

Book review in Dagens Nyheter

Our books Noir by Sandra Praun and Anders Ängsvik’s Roadkill are reviewed by Sebastian Johans in Dagens Nyheter (Sweden’s largest morning newspaper).
Publishing | BOOKS

Mara Lee

We are working on Mara Lee’s latest research project: Loving Others, Othering Love: A Toolbox for Postcolonial and Feminist Artistic Practices, in collaboration with the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. To be released in 2021.
Publishing | APPEARANCES

Award

The book Noir – A Serendipitous Encyclopedia Inspired by 1001 Names for the Color Black by Sandra Praun has been awarded Swedish Book Art (Svensk Bokkonst).
Publishing | APPEARANCES

Surrounded by Living Tissue

The artist’s book Surrounded by Living Tissue by Oscar Guermouche is currently exhibited in the new library at Magasin III Museum for Contemporary Art.
Commissions

Magasin III The Book

We are working on a major publication together with Magasin III Museum for Contemporary Art.

On March 6, 2019, we had a public talk at the museum about the work with the book. To be released in 2021/22.
Publishing | Appearances

Pop-Up Bookstore on Öland

In the village of Gårdby on the Swedish island Öland, there is a café, restaurant, chocolaterie, handicraft and a flea market, among other things. During the summer, they all keep open on Tuesday evenings. On July 14, we had a temporary shop in the village’s old slaughterhouse.
Commissions

Xavier Veilhan in Vårberg

We are working on a book about the project Vårbergs jättar (The Giants of Vårberg), commissioned by Stockholm konst. Editor: Frida Cornell. To be released in fall/winter 2020. Stockholmkonst