This Zine is part of a project called PAPERWORKS, initiated by Private Print which is an art book publisher from Skopje.

#PAPERWORKS is a new zine collector’s edition by Private Print that includes designs of a zine in an unified A3 format. Every zine will be an original design in collaboration with an artist from Macedonia or abroad, with the goal to be a medium for their promotion and support. Every zine will numerated, with limited circulation 50 copies and will be published occasionally during the year.

We start our first promotional series with three artists: Ledia Kostandini (Albania), Nikola Radulovikj (Macedonia) and Ana Jovanovska (Macedonia). The edition will have its promotion at the fair of contemporary art Paratissima Skopje (15-17 June, YCC-Skopje).”

The book project “Zing City” was launched on 31st of May in Tirana at DestilHostel.

A presentation of the book “Zing City” seen on two perspectives, by its author Ledia Kostandini and the publisher Rita Petro. In this context it will be discussed about the city as a generator of different impressions in terms of aesthetics and feelings. Ledia Kostandini will develop an artist talk about several previous projects which stand on the same conceptual line.
This presentation will be in albanian.

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Një prezantim i librit “Zing City” përmes dy këndvështrimeve; nga autorja e tij Ledia Kostandini dhe botuesja Rita Petro. Në këtë kontekst do të flitet për qytetin si gjenerator i përshtypjeve të ndryshme në aspektin estetik dhe emocional. Ledia Kostandini do të zhvillojë një ‘artist talk’ rreth disa projekteve paraprirëse mbi të njëjtën linjë konceptuale.
Prezantimi do të jetë në shqip.

Great News coming from Centre Pompidou Metz :

#ZINGCITY travels to Briey, France.
It will be part of the Documentary and Interactive space of the (off-wall) exhibition “Le Corbusier et Léger. #Visionspolychromes“, curated by Elia Biezunski & Anne Horvath, in dialogue with the retrospective “Fernand Léger. Le Beau est partout” in #CentrePompidouMetz.
For those who happen to be in Briey-la-fôret from May 20th to September 24th >>>
Take the chance to color the book at the Interactive space of the exhibition and visit this impressive place.

fig 1 – Façade Polychrome de “La Cité Radieuse” Le Corbusier de Briey en Forêt © Photo Pascal Volpez © F.L.C. / ADAGP, Paris, 2017

fig.2 “Overland flight” Illustration, part of the book “Zing City” 2017

I am very happy to see my book finalized and ready to make its life into bookstores, homes, offices, bars and wherever it might be given love and attention. I wish it might be a nice experience to each one that will color it and get to know an enthusiastic city, the Zing City.   This is a book for grown ups because I believe that coloring is an ageless form of expression and entertainment.

Soon my independent book project “ZING CITY” will be ready to get launched. I am really exited to be able to see this book taking shape after months of work. It is basically a coloring book addressed to grown ups. About 20 illustrations will guide to a crazy city that you will be able to embrace through coloring.