To “accidentally fall on a blade thirteen times” is a sardonic–and rather poetic–way of saying to get stabbed. “It doesn’t always kill you, but it always hurts. And still you’ve got to “roll with the punches” and keep going. I find this ability to roll with the punches, to “take the pain” and adapt to circumstances, in my subjects: gypsies, beggars, crooks, vagabonds, underdogs, conmen, buskers and various shady characters in Romania and Moldova. My object is not to exploit problem-ridden post-communist Romania for voyeuristic purposes. I’m not an indifferent observer, but one who tries hard to give these people the freedom they need to portray themselves on camera—and to bring about necessary changes themselves in the social stereotypes still assigned to them.” (Mihai Barabancea)

Barabancea uses the camera as a tool to interact with his subjects. But instead of staging picturesque portraits, he zeroes in on moments of ruthless rawness and keen poignancy.

In 1979 Catherine Ceresole and her husband Nicolas moved to New York, where he was to begin training as an audio engineer. In truth, however, the couple went there because they were captivated by the city’s underground music scene. They soon became friendly with a number of musicians who Catherine began to photograph at concerts and in intimate settings. The result was a unique photographic documentary of the New York punk, no-wave and avant-garde music scene during its heyday. With her keen eye for dramatic moments, she captured them all on film: Sonic Youth, Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, Arto Lindsay, Christian Marclay, the Beastie Boys and many others. After they returned to Switzerland, Catherine Ceresole continued to photograph musicians and their bands—with an unfailing ear and keen eye. The book is a visual music history of the last decades, presenting the work of this unique photographer to a broad public for the first time.

Arsenic is an art center in Lausanne dedicated to contemporary creation in dance, theatre and performance. As a laboratory and co-production platform, its program and artistic support policy encourages new conversations and new aesthetics with an ambitious family of Swiss and international artists. A place of discovery, with its open-plan approach and affordable rates, that offers an extensive access to contemporary scenic arts. Since 2017, Maximage has been working to redesign the visual identity of Arsenic. Based on colors and a custom typeface, a comprehensive graphic system is established to embody the art center’s identity from campaigns to signage.

A research project into color reproduction and printing

A collectible volume for graphic designers and creative entrepreneurs, this book is dedicated to “Color Library,” one of the most discussed projects in the field of graphic design of the last few years. An investigation into color reproduction and printing, “Color Library” is a tool for artists, designers, photographers, and printers. It aims to widen the possibilities of color printing, and reflects on our contemporary perception of color as it is shaped by the recent developments in print production.
Edited by Maximage, the publication documents the different chromatic and technical possibilities offered by “Color Library” through the use of different kinds of papers (coated and uncoated), and offers a wide variety of color combinations, from basic colors through metallic, neon, and pastel. It includes photographs by Zurich-based photographer Shirana Shahbazi printed in spot color, essays by Emily King and Manon Bruet describing the context of the project and its ambitions, as well as an essay by Franz Sigg on the evolution and standardization of print. An appendix allows an in-depth understanding of the “Color Library” color combinations.

Awarded by the “Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2017”.

Arsenic is an art center in Lausanne dedicated to contemporary creation in dance, theatre and performance. As a laboratory and co-production platform, its program and artistic support policy encourages new conversations and new aesthetics with an ambitious family of Swiss and international artists. A place of discovery, with its open-plan approach and affordable rates, that offers an extensive access to contemporary scenic arts. Since 2017, Maximage has been working to redesign the visual identity of Arsenic. Based on colors and a custom typeface, a comprehensive graphic system is established to embody the art center’s identity from campaigns to signage.