An archive of DIY: self-publishing and self-management in feminist art-activism; between sentimental no-archives and cuir
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Vol. 2 (2016), Panorama, pages 119-130
Submitted: Jul 6, 2016
Published: Jul 6, 2016
Abstract
Una Archiva del DIY (Do It Yourself): autoedición y autogestión en una fanzinoteca feminista-queer”. This project fo- cuses on creating an archive of collectives, associations or self-managed groups that produce editions as a part of their practice around feminist fanzine and music-drawing relationship.
The idea of this archive would be the creation of a «no-archive». It is difficult to make an archive with this type of material that seems elusive at the beginning in their strategies and formats. It is also open to rethinking and changing in a very short time frame. However such arise «to talk» and «to be heard». There are many common themes that relate these statements, ideologies, likes, ways of operat- ing that sometimes seem to be protected so that intention is not misinterpreted in some contexts. The intention of this archive is pre- cisly to study their agreements and disagree- ments to learn from them.
All these dynamics suggest new formulas on how to ‘make’ and even how to live. Some- times it seems to be a hobby or entertain- ment but this practice involves dedication and effort, its values are strong and are intended to be spreaded.
The idea of this archive would be the creation of a «no-archive». It is difficult to make an archive with this type of material that seems elusive at the beginning in their strategies and formats. It is also open to rethinking and changing in a very short time frame. However such arise «to talk» and «to be heard». There are many common themes that relate these statements, ideologies, likes, ways of operat- ing that sometimes seem to be protected so that intention is not misinterpreted in some contexts. The intention of this archive is pre- cisly to study their agreements and disagree- ments to learn from them.
All these dynamics suggest new formulas on how to ‘make’ and even how to live. Some- times it seems to be a hobby or entertain- ment but this practice involves dedication and effort, its values are strong and are intended to be spreaded.
Keywords:
No-archive, feminism, selfpublishing, self-management, fanzine, DIY
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Alcántara Sánchez, María Ángeles. 2016. “An Archive of DIY: Self-Publishing and Self-Management in Feminist Art-Activism; Between Sentimental No-Archives and Cuir”. SOBRE 2 (July):119-30. https://doi.org/10.30827/5053.