Take 10 Press Library at Galleri Rèsistance, Göteborg
The event grew out of an invitation from Galleri Résistance that gradually developed into a collaboration, and with it came an opportunity to experiment with new ways of engaging with the Take 10 Press library. The result was something a little unexpected and quietly magical.
At the heart of the afternoon was a deck of cards, each carrying its own symbol. Guests were invited to draw one either with an open question in mind, a specific intention, or simply with curiosity, and receive a short reading. But the cards didn't stop there. Each one was also linked to a specific zine from the Take 10 Press Library, extending the reading into the physical space of a publication. There was something quietly resonant in this: a card, like a book, holds meaning in condensed form. Both ask you to bring something of yourself to the encounter. Both open differently depending on who is holding them, and when. The zine became a continuation of the reading, another layer to sit with, to leaf through, to return to.
Around this, the afternoon unfolded warmly and without rush. Tea, coffee, and cake, conversations that started at the card table and drifted into the room.
A big thank you to Natalie for the card descriptions, the connections between symbols and zines, and for guiding the readings throughout the afternoon — and to Tonka for her support during the day. And of course to Mercè, whose idea made all of this possible. Deck design by Take 10 Press (Alberto Rossi).