Das Archipel

Handbook about the floating platform Das Archipel in Hamburg

74 Pages, Risography-printed and woodcarved Cover, Edition of 150, in English and German. Available via Mail

About heterotopies, collective work and the usage of waterscapes. Das Archipel is an open platform for self-organization. It consists of islands that float on the waters of Hamburg. Its function and meaning is informed through a communal process. Since its inception in 2015, and the organization of an open collective, numerous events and activities have shaped Das Archipel into a social space. Today, it can be seen as a playground and a manifestation of the community around which it is formed. On a small scale it is an experimental field for a redirective practice, with aims of forming collective action to reimagine our social and political fabric. Das Archipel was initiated in 2015 by Finn Brüggemann, Amalia Ruiz-Larrea and Nuriye Tohermes.

Design: Studio Goof
Printing: Risoclub Leipzig
Photography: Das Archipel, Hamburg
Binding: Papp-o-Mania, Leipzig