Two Steps Press is the independent publishing project of artist Brian Hitselberger.
Two Steps Press is based in The Weather Station in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. We focus on artist books, exhibition ephemera, and collaborations with other artists.
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COUNTERSPELL / BRIAN HITSELBERGER001
Title: Counterspell
Artist: Brian Hitselberger
Design: Brian Hitselberger
Printing: Bel-Jean Copy
Binding: Brian Hitselberger
52 pages
9.5” x 7”
Laserjet BW with spot color
French Bubblegum 70lb Text/JAM Paper Fuschia 65lb Cardstock
Staple-bound
Edition of 150
2018
A zine to accompany Brian Hitselberger’s solo exhibition of the same name at {poem88} gallery in 2017.
Following an act of hate speech in the artist‘s literal front yard, Counterspell approaches several questions simultaneously:
-As a pacifist, how does one defend their family?
-When do imagined threats become actual, and how can you be sure?
-Is it possible to live without completely without fear? If so, who will teach us?
Weaving together original writing, interview, works of art and film stills of a drag performance on Youtube, Counterspell speaks to the lived experience of queer persons negotiating the shifting political landscapes of a post-Trump America.
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