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Fake Fruit & Co
with Uri Aran, Dustin Ericksen & Mike Rogers, Tina Girouard, Ana Jotta, Chick Strand, George Tourkovasilis and Charles Veyron
Curated with Ampersand
17 May – 21 June 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Convalescents)

Fake Fruit & Co

with Uri Aran, Dustin Ericksen & Mike Rogers, Tina Girouard, Ana Jotta, Chick Strand, George Tourkovasilis and Charles Veyron

Curated with Ampersand

May 17 – June 21 2026

Opening reception on May 16 from 6 PM at
Giselle’s Books · 28 Rue des Convalescents, Marseille

Giselle’s Books is happy to announce its first group exhibition curated with the non-profit Ampersand.

Ampersand is a program looking at artistic enterprise. It has been kept in operation fostering friendships and numerous collaborations. It includes but is not limited to exhibitions. Run by publisher and curator Alice Dusapin and artist Martin Laborde, formerly in Lisbon (2017 – 2024), Ampersand is currently itinerant.

Giselle’s Books has co-founded in 2020 the annual non-profit consortium SYSTEMA, which Ampersand joined in 2024. It organises strategies to collaborate and develop critical programs within increasingly constrained infrastructures.

This exhibition combines still and moving images and clucking sounds from the dead and the very much alive. It is a solo show of seven.

From left to right
George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Diving off, Summer), 2000s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
Charles Veyron. Untitled, 2026. Courtesy of the artist.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
From left to right
George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Street, Backs), 1980s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Boy on motorcycle with car in the background), 1980s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Street, Backs), 1980s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes. George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Friend), 1960s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
From left to right
George Tourkovasilis. Untitled (Diving off, Summer), 2000s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
George Tourkovasilis Untitled (National Bank of Greece_local branch), early 1970s. Courtesy of Radio Athenes.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Fake Fruit & Co, 17.05—21.06.2026, c. with Ampersand. Exhibition view. Courtesy of the artists and Giselle's Books.
Dustin Ericksen & Mike Rogers
A small group of materials extracted from the artwork CUPS , (1994-2026)

Thanks to Amy Bonwell, Anat Ebgi Gallery, Canyon Cinema, Sadie Coles, Radio Athenes, Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art and Thought, the estate of Tina Girouard, Helena Papadopoulos and the artists.

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Insula, Theo Casciani – Release
co-organized with Sissi Club
from 6PM, 21 February 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Convalescents)

Insula, Theo Casciani
A conversation with Lucas Ferraço Nassif
moderated by Francesco Leto

co-organized with sissi club
7 – 9PM, 21 February 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Convalescents)

Typography and confection by Marie-Mam Sai Bellier
Bergamot candy by Kévin Laouar (Confiserie Lefèvre Lemoine, Nancy)
Die-cut stamp by Thomas Noël
Photography by Tom de Peyret

Théo Casciani is an author. Born in 1995, he studied humanities and social sciences at SciencesPo. and mathematics at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, in Paris, before joining La Cambre, in Brussels, where he is now a lecturer. Retina, his first novel, was published by Éditions P.O.L in 2019 and will be out in English and Polish in 2026 on HELA Press. His fictions, translated into different languages and awarded several prizes, have been presented through multiple forms in France and abroad, including WIELS [BE], Reference.Point [UK], Kyoto Art Center [JP], Centre Pompidou [FR], Montez Press [US], Spielart Festival München [DE], Terranova [SP], Théâtre National de Chaillot [FR], KW [DE], Beyeler Foundation [CH], Goldsmiths [UK], Soto [JP], LG Arts Center [KR], Palais de Tokyo [FR], Göteborg Opera [SW], Actoral [FR], Lafayette Anticipations [FR], Trauma [DE], Spazio Maiocchi [IT] and the Louvre [FR]. He has also contributed to publications such as AOC, Kaleidoscope, Alphabet, Klima, Habitante, Possession Immédiate, 90antiope, Magma, Mouvement, European Review of Books and The Brooklyn Rail. These texts have led to various collaborations, for example for projects with Damien Jalet, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Arca, Jonathan Glazer and the Chair of Narrative Medecine at Bordeaux Hospital, residencies at Villa Médicis, Providenza or Hôtel Experimenta and a research seminar in Belgium, in 2021. His second novel, Insula, has been published by P.O.L in January 2026.

Francesco Leto is a writer and translator. The author of several novels published in Italy, he is notably the translator of the work of Guillaume Dustan, whose discovery he helped introduce to the Italian public. His work explores the sensitive territories of desire, memory, and language, with particular attention to bodies and minority voices.

Lucas Ferraço Nassif holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He is a researcher at the Cinema and Philosophy Laboratory, part of the NOVA Institute of Philosophy, and a member of the Portuguese Center of Psychoanalysis. He is also the director and editor of the films Reinforced Concrete, Being Boring, and Unfamiliar Ceiling/The Beast; as well as the author of Missing Links, published by Barakunan, and awarded the Best Monograph of 2023 by the Association of Moving Image Researchers (AIM) in Portugal. In 2025, his book Unconscious/Television was published by Becoming Press.

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The Column #1
by Emma Bombail
19 December 2025 – 18 February 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Korsec)

The Column #1
by Emma Bombail

19 December 2025 – 18 February 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Korsec)

Emma Bombail
Explain Emotion, 2025
Digital color print, 30 x 45 cm
Edition of 5

The Column #1: Emma Bombail, Explain Emotion, 2025.
Installation view, Giselle’s Books (Korsec)
The Column #1: Emma Bombail, Explain Emotion, 2025.
Installation view, Giselle’s Books (Korsec)


Emma Bombail is an artist, writer, doubter, and co-organizer of the PROPAGANDA reading series. She is currently studying English-speaking literature in Paris, France.

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The Column #2
by Samuel Haitz
21 February 2026 – 17 April 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Korsec)

The Column #2
by Samuel Haitz

21 February – 17 April 2026
Giselle’s Books · Marseille (Korsec)

« I just made a show of rephotographed pages from a magazine I bought at a second-hand bookstore in Brussels. I got a few publications there, each cost around 10 euros. All of them were sealed in plastic, so I could only base my decision on the cover and back. The edition for Giselle’s is a reproduction of the back cover of the magazine I used as source material for my exhibition at Pech in Vienna. On it, two male models are depicted in perfect equilibrium. This material feeds a very specific kind of desire: one that never leaves the realm of fantasy. The most exciting thing is not doing it. »

Samuel Haitz

Samuel Haitz
Equilibrium, 2026
Inkjet-print on poster paper,  118.9 x 84.1 cm
Edition of 25 + 5 AP.


Samuel Haitz is a Swiss artist. His work addresses the legacies and concepts of artistic practice, as well as desire and its projections. He has held solo and duo exhibitions at Pech (Vienna, AT, 2026); GROTTO (Berlin, DE, 2024); Triangolo (Cremona, IT, 2024); All Stars (Lausanne, CH, 2022, with Julie Beaufils); Sangt Hipolyt (Berlin, DE, 2022); Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich, CH, 2021); and Plymouth Rock (Zurich, CH, 2019), among others. Group exhibitions include Halle für Kunst Lüneburg (Lüneburg, DE, 2025); Good or Trash (Paris, FR, 2025); Clearing NY/LA (Basel, CH, 2025); Triangolo (Cremona, IT, 2024); Swiss Art Awards (Basel, CH, 2024); Etablissement d’en face (Brussels, BE, 2024). In 2025, he was a resident at WIELS (Brussels, BE) and was awarded the Kunstkredit Basel Prize.

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Bangkok Art Book Fair
5 – 7 December 2025
Bangkok Art & Cultural Centre · Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok Art Book Fair

5 – 7 December 2025
Bangkok Art & Cultural Centre · Bangkok, Thailand

Bringing together diverse voices at the intersection of artistic publishing, activism, academic research, and community practices, the Bangkok Art Book Fair aim to build a dynamic network; connecting independent publishers and art book enthusiasts across the region, fostering collaboration, and expanding the ways knowledge and creativity are shared. The 7th edition of Bangkok Art Book Fair is themed ‘You Can Sit With Us,’ recognizing that art books and independent publications are more than just print—they are spaces of gathering, exchange, and shared experience.

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Taipei Art Book Fair
21 – 23 November 2025
Huashan Creative Park · Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei Art Book Fair

21 – 23 November 2025
Huashan Creative Park · Taipei, Taiwan

Since 2016, Taipei Art Book Fair (草率季) has brought together creators, publishers, independent bookstores, and artists from around the world each year. The fair showcases a diverse array of printed materials, including magazines, photography collections, and art books, alongside creative works, artistic projects, and the unique spirit behind each creation. It is a large-scale collaborative platform that interweaves publishing, learning, art, space, and experience.

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Yours truly,
co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle’s Books
26 September 2025 – 11 January 2026
Villa Arson · Nice

Yours truly,

Dany Albiach, Soph R. Barthélémy, Hélène Blondel, Jules Boillot, Alexandre de Bona, Alix Champy, Oriane Cotton, Silvio Demoro, Nina Diaz, Loupio Dolla, Alexandre Duterque, Salma El Hamdaoui, El Xarnego, Hippolyte Fort, Noémie France, Louise Gendry, Ella Godfroy, Nanka Gogitidze, Gabriela Guyez, Onsar Hache, Jules Hacini, Xianne Han, Reem Hasanin, Anastasia Induchnaya Carvalho, June, Halla Kimyoon, Jeanne Leclercq, Hoyoung Lee, Yeji Lee, Hugo Mandil, Laetitia Marie, Louise de la Motte, Laura Moutte, Marc-Aurèle Ngoma, Savanah Noel, Léon Nullans, Hippolyne Nxnn, Canela Perea, photon fantôme, Prunelle Pouplard, Océane Roberts, Sofia Rocha Mondragon, Pablo Rouyer, Damien Ruvet, Iberieli Sabashvili, Hugo Salhi, Valentine Stassart, Victoria Stipa, Clémentine Taupin, Yanis Vilmen, Capucine de Warren, Bastienne Waultier, Hermine Weerdmeester, Hyeri Yoo, Tinhinane Zeraoui.

26.09.2025 – 11.01.2025
Villa Arson · Nice

Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle’s Books

Yours truly, mobilise les travaux de 55 artistes des promotions 2024 et 2025 de la Villa Arson. Sélectionnant uniquement des œuvres élaborées durant leurs années d’études, l’exposition convoque leurs réflexions individuelles issues de ce temps passé à côtoyer le même lieu. Des pratiques développées au sein de contextes personnels se rejoignent abordant ainsi leurs confluences, et parfois, des enjeux liés.

Ce projet salue l’apparition complice d’archives de l’institution au sein de cet ensemble. Recueillant des instants collectifs, leur correspondance souligne comment ici, le souvenir s’altère pour débattre et occuper des perspectives pour demain. Yours truly, au bas de la page, signe affectueusement cette lettre à ses nouveaux destinataires.

Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.
Yours truly, 26 September 2025 - 11 January 2026. Co-curated by Won Jin Choi and Giselle's Books. Exhibition view. Villa Arson, Nice. Documentation Antoine Aphesbero / Villa Arson Nice, 2025.

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WISHLIST
Martin Laborde
28 August – 12 October 2025
Giselle’s Books · Marseille

WISHLIST

Martin Laborde

28.08 – 12.10.2025
Giselle’s Books · Marseille

Opening Wednesday 27th August, from 6pm

From 2017 to 2024, Laborde’s studio located in Lisbon, was hosting episodic instalments of Ampersand – a program he co-founded which has been kept in operation fostering friendships and numerous collaborations. Ampersand is currently itinerant (Ana Jotta, Marian Goodman, 2025; Jean Painlevé, Culturgest, 2024).

He is also among the three editors of the journal octopus notes. His work has been presented recently at Mala and FarO (Lisbon), Treize (Paris) as well as with gallery Air de Paris (Romainville and Monaco). He is currently working on a publication gathering years of collages to be published by Dope Press (Los Angeles), Giselle’s Books (Marseille) and Daisy (Paris) including, among others, texts by Wayne Koestenbaum, Oscar Tuazon, and Marie Canet.

Martin Laborde. WISHLIST, 27 August - 12 October 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. WISHLIST, 27 August - 12 October 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. WISHLIST, 27 August - 12 October 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Mirror, mixed material, 14 x 17 x 169 cm, 2025 & Ashtray, mixed material, 15 x 15 x 126 cm, 2025. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Mirror (Jess C.), 2025. Mixed material, 20 x 18 x 92,5 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. White Wall, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Cake, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Eye & Stripes, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. PINK, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Shaped Horse, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Hair & Dots, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Lucas, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Two Roses, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Ryder, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Blue S.L., 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Peonies, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Grocery List, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Blue C.D., 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. WISHLIST, 27 August - 12 October 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Boy (strawberry & artichoke), 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Boy (aluminium), 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Martin Laborde. Green Lemon, 2023/2025. Mixed media, 21 x 29,7 cm. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025

This exhibition is produced independently, without financial or logistical support from any state, territorial authority, or public institution.

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Your Demise
Adam Martin
10 July – 10 August 2025
Giselle’s Books · Marseille

Your Demise

Adam Martin

10.07 – 10.08.2025
Giselle’s Books · Marseille

Opening Wednesday 9th July, from 6pm

Your Demise brings together a recent body of interactive works by Adam Martin, incorporating photography, game environment, sound and narrative design. Central to this exhibition are two visual novels (Your Demise, 2025 and The Gotham Art Whores League, 2024) that use the format of clickable, choice-based storytelling using their language of « agency » and « choice » to reveal how narrative and authorship are often tightly scripted.

Martin’s practice engages with the charged inner life of the young, disaffected male as it intersects with structures of desire, labor, and institutional control. Bridging personal memory with larger systems of power, his installations seduce and oppress at once, drawing viewers into spaces that feel intimate and unsettling.

Adam Martin (b. Iowa, USA) is a New York-based artist. His work has been exhibited at Galerie Buchholz (Cologne), Etablissement d’en face (Brussels), Gandt, and LOMEX (New York), among others. Your Demise is his first solo exhibition in France.

Adam Martin. Your Demise, 10 July - 10 August 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise, 10 July - 10 August 2025. Exhibition view. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Vasectomy Daddy). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Vasectomy Daddy). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Deerly Yours (4 2Night)). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Gay Reproduction). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Deerly Yours (4 2Night)). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. Your Demise (Vasectomy Daddy). Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. The Gotham Art Whores League. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. The Gotham Art Whores League. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025
Adam Martin. The Gotham Art Whores League. Marseille : Giselle's Books. Documentation by Jonas Remillieux © Giselle’s Books and the artist, 2025

This exhibition is produced independently, without financial or logistical support from any state, territorial authority, or public institution.

Giselle’s Books extends its sincere gratitude to Salomé Burstein, Alexis Etienne, Andreja Juskaite, Martin Laborde, Sébastien Pont and Jonas Remillieux for their support.

Content Disclaimer
This exhibition contains explicit content, including references to sex and violence.
Viewer discretion is advised.

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Misc(1) – Giselle’s Books
06 March – 26 May 2024
Le Magasin CNAC · Grenoble

Misc (1), Giselle's Books - Le Magasin CNAC, Grenoble

Misc(1)

Giselle’s Books

06.03 – 26.05.2024
Le Magasin CNAC · Grenoble

Miscs is a fictional structure, its launching issue activates the experimental gallery at Le Magasin (Grenoble) and dives into its publishing history. Since the art center’s creation in 1986, their activities brought together an eclectic panorama of books and other printed materials. Rather than taking the approach of an anthology, Misc(1) proposes a selection of 73 excerpts bootlegged and available to take away. 

After a residency in Grenoble, we became interested in the singular history of piracy in the region’s printing industry. The 19th century saw the development of miscellanies, composite collections combining a variety of excerpts from popular literature, historical anecdotes and cooking recipes. As forerunners to magazines, these artefacts bear witness to a locality and alternative editorial productions. 

Misc(1) reactivates this forgotten publication format in an installation that stretches across the gallery, giving a central place to reading and editing. In this gallery turned printing annex, pages can be manipulated in a way that renews the experience of these books and reactivates their circulation. 

Miscs est une structure fictive, son numéro de lancement active la galerie expérimentale du Magasin (Grenoble) et plonge dans son histoire éditoriale. Depuis la création du centre d’art en 1986, ses activités rassemblent un panorama éclectique de livres et autres imprimés. Plutôt que d’adopter une démarche anthologique, Misc(1) propose une sélection de 73 extraits facsimilés à sélectionner et à emporter.

Après une résidence à Grenoble, nous nous sommes intéressés à l’histoire singulière de la piraterie dans l’imprimerie de la région. Le XIXe siècle voit se développer les miscellanées, recueils composites réunissant divers extraits de la littérature populaire, des anecdotes historiques et des recettes de cuisine. Précurseurs des magazines, ces objets témoignent d’une localité et de productions éditoriales alternatives.

Misc(1) réactive ce format de publication oublié dans une installation qui s’étend sur toute la galerie, donnant une place centrale à la lecture et à l’édition. Dans cette galerie transformée en annexe d’impression, les pages peuvent être manipulées de manière à renouveler l’expérience de ces livres et à réactiver leur circulation.

Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette
Giselle’s Books, Misc(1), exhibition view at Magasin CNAC, Grenoble; 6 March–26 May 2024 © Magasin CNAC; Courtesy of Giselle’s Books Documentation: Pascale Cholette

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Bulletin B is a bilingual editorial project gathering artistic and cultural productions from Korea and its diasporas, with a focus on queer and womxn voices. Borrowing the spirit of an...