Alien Species
For the last 50-odd years, mysterious green aliens have been swarming around North-Western European cities and towns. Where do those screeching creatures come from? And why did they choose to live among us? And do they come in peace or should we be scared of them?
Some think they can be traced back to Adam and Eve, the original couple released by Jimi Hendrix on Carnaby Street in 1968. Others believe that they found their way into our skies via typewriter factory.
In the end, we will never be certain where they came from. But does it really matter? In spaces where most species are not “native”, new (non-human and human) arrivals have been integral to historical ecology of our cities. Let us embrace the visual and acoustic diversity they have brought us!
Publications are available at select Minibieb locations and soon in our online shop.
Colours: Green and Black; Paper: Metapaper ROUGH AIR Warmwhite 120 gm; Typefaces: Pantasia, Pappagallo (custom iteration of bau).
Printing: Risograph. Grafische Werkplaats, Den Haag; English text and Photography: Livio Liechti; Dutch translation: Charlotte van Dalfsen; Design: Apsara Flury.
First print run – December 2024: 50 copies.
Alien Species