Please join us for this book launch and lecture by Kuba Szreder. The story of the duckrabbits, first sketched for the Postartistic Congress in Berlin and now published by the Institute of Network Cultures, unfolds across a series of comic strips that blend conceptual reflection with cheeky humour. Kuba Szreder will deliver a performative lecture, weaving theoretical insights with playful visual anecdotes chronicling the adventures of these elusive creatures. His presentation will be followed by short responses from invited guests including Marsha Bradfield, Clare Caroline, Gemma Copeland, Neil Cummings, Jes Fernie, Chris Fite-Wassilak, Vlad Morariu, Michał Murawski and Barbara Penner.
Co-hosted by the Institute of Network Cultures and Common Knowledge, the evening will introduce the duckrabbits—enigmatic creatures that dwell at the fuzzy boundary between art and life. Kuba Szreder and invited guests will offer a sneak peek into the world of postartistic theory and practice through Duckrabbits Unveiled, a comic co-created with artist and draughtsman Kacper Greń.
Duckrabbits—born a decade ago in the wake of Poland’s authoritarian turn—have since become the unofficial mascots of the Consortium for Postartistic Practices: a loose network of postartists, militant conceptualists, stray academics, and imaginative activists. Just as duckrabbits can be seen as ducks, rabbits, or both at once, the activities of the Consortium can be perceived as art, not art, both, or neither—depending on the context.
The comic book can be ordered or downloaded here