Dongola Limited Editions

17/04/2023

We're very excited to be part of this beautiful project!

Opening April 18 -23 at Salone del mobile 2023 at .design district..
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Under Design Lebanon “Under Design Lebanon” is a group exhibition curated by for Isola Design District at the 2023 edition of Salone del Mobile featuring Lebanon based designers, designer collectives and practices, traditional and contemporary crafts and design supporting associations. The presentation’s main objective is to offer a realistic mapping and projection on the currently still functioning entities under the exceptional conjunction of social, political and economic crises that Lebanon is undergoing.

This multi-medium group exhibition will feature different categories of exhibition materials divided between a specially produced docu-film, infographic & research content, digital & video materials, an augmented reality exhibition and material explorations. The graphical mapping is designed by Lebanese Graphic Designer .on.paper and will be integrated in a 3D printed recycled-plastic installation designed and produced by .industrial.crafts . The exhibition is supported by .

The mapping will be detailing different categories of the ecosystem varying from Traditional Crafts such as , and , Contemporary Crafts and Manufacturing such as , and , Design Education & Research such as Rana Haddad’s course at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Architecture and Design Department (), Series and the , Designer Consultancies and Management Agencies such as Babylon and .4200 as well as sector supporting non-profit organizations and initiatives such as , Nahnoo, and Diwan of Culture Design & Innovation (.dcdi ), and finally product showcases by independent designers and designer collectives; , , Shirine Sbaiti, , and .

16/03/2023

https://mastodon.social/@openbiblio.social/109959911470247513

"This week an impressive box came into our collection: "Zarathustra" by , who comes from . 20 signed silkscreen prints (signed) together with a multilingual booklet offer a visual interpretation of Nietzsche's seminal text. The box is an invitation to question everything (including religions) and yourself, your attitude towards the world. "

We are Happy to share that "Zarathustra", our book with Reza Abedini was acquired by Munich State Library, Germany.

Check their post on Mastodon for images.

Attached: 4 images This week an impressive box came into our collection: "Zarathustra" by , who comes from . 20 signed silkscreen prints (signed) together with a multilingual booklet offer a visual interpretation of Nietzsche's seminal text. The box is an invitation to...

03/02/2023

"Ammar designs frameworks where “structure can become the architect.” In constructing the bridge at The Royal Academy for Nature Conservation, his aim was to design the “thinnest and lightest arch possible” using local material and techniques. The challenge is set, not only structurally, but also in engaging the poetics of the materials and histories integral to the location"

Excerpt from DAS 01 - Ammar Khammash - Notes on Formation.

31/01/2023

Notes on Formation: Ammar Khammash is the first book in our Architecture Series, a platform to publish multi-layered readings of conversations with Arab architects working across the region’s contemporary landscapes.

DAS 01 features Ammar Khammash whose work in building, painting, sculpture and music, together with his social, geological and botanical research break and intersect with every possible disciplinary mold in favor of an ongoing momentum of production and dissemination of knowledge. His practice is an act of mutual formation, an ongoing collaboration between himself and nature, which is, in his regard, the only real architect.

Stay tuned for information about the book launch coming soon!

28/01/2023

This is an excerpt of many inspiring conversations we had with Ammar to build the narrative of DAS01: Notes on Formation.

This book is the product of several visits to the Khammash Architects offices in Amman, and numerous calls with Ammar after border closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rather than package the practice, this book aims to reveal associations, untangle connections, and trace loose threads. In exploring these various processes of formation – material, intellectual, and otherwise – this book works to offer a reading of architecture that draws on experimentation, context sensitivity and cultural introspection as main foundations.

25/01/2023

We invited Ammar Khammash ( )to be our guest for the first edition of DAS.

Ammar exemplifies our quest. His work in building, painting, sculpture and music, together with his social, geological and botanical research intersects with and breaks every possible disciplinary mold in favor of an ongoing momentum of production and dissemination of knowledge. His practice is an act of mutual formation, an ongoing collaboration between himself and nature, which is, in his regard, the only real architect.

DAS 01 | Ammar Khammash - Notes on Formation



Animation: Charbel Kaddoum and Georgio Mrad

25/01/2023

Meet the architect for DAS 01: Ammar Khammash ( ) is a renowned architect, anthropologist, and artist.

His transdisciplinary expertise has led Ammar towards a distinct vision of territorially rooted innovation. His work includes everything from commercial projects, sustainable tourism, and restoration to cultural centers and landscape design.

Khammash Architects’ Royal Academy for Nature Conservation was short-listed for the 2017 Aga Khan Award in Architecture. He was also awarded the 2019 Global Award for Sustainable Architecture.

20/01/2023

Meet the team of Dongola Architecture Series

Sarah Chalabi - Founder is a writer with a keen interest in publishing in the world of arts, and publishing. She founded Dongola along with Abed Al Kadiri in 2017.

Raafat Majzoub - Editor-in-Chief is an architect, artist, writer, director of The Khan: The Arab Association for Prototyping Cultural Practices.

Reza Abedini - Art Director is an artist, graphic designer, teacher and researcher. His research seeks to outgrow the inadequacies for perso-arabic script of the graphic design rules derived from Latin alphabet.

Zeina Chamseddine - Project Manager is an architect exploring the intersection of architecture, art and publishing and its sustainability.

18/01/2023

The Dongola Architecture Series (DAS) is a biannual book series that offers a unique insight into Arab culture through the lens of its most iconic contemporary architects.
It challenges the normative pillars of the architecture canon, and highlights the practices of architects and architectural thinkers working in the MENASA region today.

16/01/2023

For the past two years, we have been developing a new architecture book series we will be releasing very soon!

Dongola’s inquiry of architecture is rooted in the discipline’s lack of discipline, in the way it generatively leaks into other fields as a true intersection of thought and practice.

Through architecture, we aim to uncover and publish intimate perspectives of life in the Arab region by drawing on noteworthy approaches of leading Arab architects to context-specific situations, processes, legacies, and materialities.

Stay tuned!

15/11/2022

🟡 Ambit and Dongola Challenge the Spectacle of War 🟡

It was February 2022 when Ambit Magazine, having missed one opportunity to collaborate with Dongola Limited Editions, reached out again in hopes of them both getting a second chance. Ambit invited Dongola to co-edit their 248th issue and Dongola happily accepted the invitation. A publication house primarily concerned with art books, this would be their first time working on a magazine. So, as Russia invaded Ukraine, the two publishers – one British, one Lebanese – came together to create Ambit 248: The War Issue.
Dongola Limited Editions
Kirsty Allison, editor of Ambit, Sarah Chalabi, founder of Dongola, and Zeina Chamseddine, junior editor and project manager at Dongola spent February establishing the magazine’s structure, in March they called for submissions, by June the content was set, design in July, with a release in September, not knowing whether the war in Ukraine would still be raging, whether it would be over, or whether yet another war would have begun. In regards to the magazine, no foreseeable events could diminish its relevance. The issue of war demands more attention every day.

➡️For more info : https://mymagenda.com/articles/ambit-and-dongola-challenge-the-spectacle-of-war

30/11/2021

We are delighted to announce the opening of Edition 4 of "Cities Under Quarantine -The Mailbox Project" on the 30th of November 2021, at 4 PM at the Garden Pavillion, , Florence, Italy.

It will remain on show until the 18th of December 2021, with the works of:

Ziad Dalloul -
Laila Muraywid -
Fatima El Hajj
Ali Cherri - .cherri
Saaid Baalbaki -
Raed Yassin -
Samia Halabi -
Zoulikha Bouabdellah -
Dia Al Azzawi -
Walid Al Wawi -

This edition will also have the work of three artists that were invited by Villa Romana to join us on this journey:

Musa Michelle Mattiuzzi (Brazil)- musamattiuzzi
Margherita Moscardini (Italy)-
Francesca Banchelli (Italy) -

The project is Conceived and Curated by Abed Al Kadiri -

For more about the project, Link in Bio.

31/10/2021

We are delighted to announce the opening of Edition 3 of "Cities Under Quarantine -The Mailbox Project" on the 2nd of November 2021, at 2 PM at the Garden Pavillion, , Florence, Italy.

It will remain on show until the 26th of November 2021, with the works of:

Mohammad Omar Khalil -
Mohammed Kazem - .1
Abdulrahim Sharif -
Nizar Sabour -
Mary Tuma -
Serwan Baran - .b
Mohammad Joha -
Khalid Khreis -
Ammar Khammash -
Camille Zakharia -
Mounira Al Solh
Gilbert Hage -
Taysir Batniji -
We are very excited, and would like to invite you to share the news with the people you know. Kindly find attached below the invitation for edition 3.

The project is Conceived and Curated by Abed Al Kadiri -

For more about the project, Link in Bio.

29/09/2021

We are delighted to announce the opening of Edition 2 of "Cities Under Quarantine -The Mailbox Project" on the 5th of October 2021, at 2 PM at the Garden Pavillion, Villa Romana, Florence, Italy.

It will remain on show until the 29th of October 2021, with the works of:
Mona Saudi
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji
Mahmoud Obaidi
Youssef Abdelke
Hazem Harb
Dia Batal
Nadia Kaabi-Linke
Hoda Tawakol
Abed Al Kadiri
Shawki Youssef
Fadi Yazigi
Dalia Baasiri
Majd Abdel Hamid
Bashar Alhroub

The project is Conceived and Curated by Abed Al Kadiri

For more about the project: https://www.dongola.com.

12/06/2021

Pictures from yesterday, .cherri 's book launch in Paris, France.
We would like to thank everyone who joined us as we get back to celebrate art together!

Ali Cherri's book is available for sale at Imane Farès Gallery.

10/06/2021

Imane Farès gallery and Dongola Limited Editions are pleased to announce the launch of Ali Cherri's first artist’s book titled "The Book of Mud".
The launch will take place at Imane Farès gallery, Paris, on Friday June 11, from 5 pm to 7 pm, and will begin with a short talk with Ali Cherri about the book’s process, creation, and subsequent materialization.

For the event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/603363787293637?ref=newsfeed

To purchase the book:
https://dongola.com/product/the-book-of-mud-ali-cherri/

Dongola in Conversation with Ali CherriAbout "The Book of Mud"Interviewed by: Sarah ChalabiVideo Conceived and created by: Laetitia El HakimGraphics and Anim...

27/02/2021

Dongola in Conversation with Ali Cherri: a reflection and thought sharing about his collaboration with our publishing house.
An intimate conversation that offers an insight into the development, process, and production of The Book of Mud.
Watch it on our YouTube channel!
Available also on our PMVBAF exhibitor site in the Link in our Bio.

Graphics and Animations:
Videos conceived and created by: .hakim

Visit our fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February.

26/02/2021

Dongola in Conversation is a mini-YouTube series where our artists talk, reflect and share their collaboration with our publishing house.
An intimate conversation that offers an insight into the development, process, and production of the books.
Make sure to stay tuned tomorrow for the first conversation
These conversations are also available on our PMVBAF exhibitor site available in our Link in Bio.

Visit our fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February.

26/02/2021

If you haven't seen it yet, here's what we are bringing into our participation to the 2021 PMVBAF. Thank you Hyperallergic for the lovely mention.

https://dongola.com/dongola-limited-editions-hyperallergic-article-pmvabf-2021/

Dongola Limited Editions - Hyperallergic article - PMVABF 2021, About Our Booth in the 2021 Fair and our newest releases.

26/02/2021

“The Distance is Always Other” an artistic exploration grounded in archival documentation is a collaboration between Noel Nasr and Chris Coekin.
The limited edition book comes in a box in the shape of a camera bag accompanied with a custom-made mini-viewer and custom reel.
It’s available on our exhibitor site for Printed Matter’s 2021 virtual art book fair!

Visit our fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February.

26/02/2021

“Season of Migration to the North”, timeless novel of post colonial litterature revisited by Mohammad Omar Khalil, a tribute to Tayeb Salih, in a limited edition will be available on Dongola’s exhibitor site in Printed Matter’s 2021 virtual art book fair!
10 original etchings, an original Arabic novel, and a second hand copy of the English novel come in a handmade box made of beechwood and matte grey zinc, numbered and engraved with the artist’s initials.
Find it at the main fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February.

23/02/2021

“The Book Of Mud” One of our limited-editions by Ali Cherri will be available through our Printed Matter’s page at 2021 the virtual art book fair! This unique book comes in a wooden and plexiglass boxset with a mudbrick artifact and a silkscreen.
Visit the main fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February and stay tuned for our exhibitor site that will be available within a few hours.

23/02/2021

“Storm and You Are Free: Antarah in Black on White”Our latest limited-edition by Fatima El Hajj is featured on Printed Matter’s main page for the virtual art book fair of 2021! The original, unique, hand-painted and hand stitched artist’s book took a year of labor to complete; it is an ode to chivalry, love, freedom, and death.
Visit the main fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February and stay tuned for our exhibitor site.

21/02/2021

“Storm and You Are Free: Antarah in Black on White”Our latest limited-edition by Fatima El Hajj is featured on Printed Matter’s main page for the virtual art book fair of 2021! The original, unique, hand-painted and hand stitched artist’s book took a year of labor to complete; it is an ode to chivalry, love, freedom, and death.
Visit the main fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February and stay tuned for our exhibitor site.

20/02/2021

“Storm and You Are Free: Antarah in Black on White”Our latest limited-edition by Fatima El Hajj is featured on Printed Matter’s main page for the virtual art book fair of 2021! The original, unique, hand-painted and hand stitched artist’s book took a year of labor to complete; it is an ode to chivalry, love, freedom, and death.
Visit the main fair site from the 24th to the 28th of February and stay tuned for our exhibitor site.

18/02/2021

Dongola is proud to be launching SIFR on Printed Matter’s virtual art book fair from Feb 24 - Feb 28! “Over 400 carefully selected exhibitors from over 40 countries” are taking part in this new book fair experience. Stay tuned for news on our exhibitor site launch!

23/12/2020

SIFR صفر
Collection 01

Pattern: [Imperfection]

The IMPERFECTION notebook activates the straight line through layering.

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

Motions by:

23/12/2020

SIFR صفر
Collection 01

⏩⏩ Swipe to have a sneak peak at SIFR

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

Photography by: .hakim

23/12/2020

SIFR صفر
Collection 01

Pattern: [Reflection]

The REFLECTION notebook transforms the dot in several ways to expand your focus.

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

Motions by:

23/12/2020

SIFR صفر
Collection 01

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

Motions by:

23/12/2020

SIFR صفر
Collection 01

Pattern: [Luminous]

The LUMINOUS notebook centers your attention on the play between a circle and a line.

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

Motions by:

07/12/2020

SIFR | صفر
Collection 01

Pattern: [Definition]

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

30/11/2020

In the quest to create the ultimate form, Dongola Limited Editions launches SIFR, a collection of five limited-edition handmade notebooks designed by Reza Abedini. The collection’s name derives from the Arabic word for zero. The SIFR notebooks are designed to be a launching pad for exploration, discovery and expression.

26/11/2020

SIFR | صفر
Coming Soon

02/09/2020

On his most recent visit to Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron requested to meet active figures in the cultural scene in Lebanon including Lebanese artist and Dongola's director and co-founder Abed Al Kadiri. During the reception which took a place yesterday evening at the Pine Residence, Al Kadiri presented and discussed one of Dongola's most unique hand-made artist's books 'Seasons of Migrations to the North' by the renowned artist Mohammad Omar Khalil, along other artist's books and his own artistic practice.
We would like to thank the President for his interest in the art and cultural scene in Lebanon and for his time to hear more about Dongola's mission. Special thanks to the French Embassy and the French Cutural Center for their valuable invitation and this enriching encounter.

21/04/2020

Friday Hangout #4 with Abed Al Kadiri

Thank you for the wonderful features!

The Friday Hangout brings together people interested in Arab culture for an online chat over their lunch breaks, wherever they may be 'locked down' in the wo...