The Case of the Suitcase (2025) is a playful experimental zine created by two friends who love eating & feeding, and who have somewhat expert knowledge in the packing of cross-continental suitcases, Ryanair backpacks, and leaky foods sent from East Asia/Eastern Europe.
This 48-page, Riso-printed collection of investigative iMessage chats, queer/feminist food smuggling memories, low-tech recycling of containers containing things they were not built to contain, and the never-ending tug-of-war between a mother who wants to send too much food and the minimalist adult child who is tired of telling her to stop sending so much stuff. Lots of cute illustrations.
Three-colour riso 100% created and printed by humans. Get your copy at:
- Amsterdam: Pansy
- The Hague: Nowhere Bookstore, Page Not Found
- Rotterdam: Kiosk Rotterdam, Printroom Rotterdam, Kunstinstituut Melly
- Croatia & book fairs across Europe: Riso & Friends (Rijeka)
Suitcase Events:
- Oct/Nov TBA: Workshop at Pansy Amsterdam
Apr 3: Book launch at Kiosk Rotterdam, together with our publisher Ana Labudović - Feb 21: Soft launch at Blind Date with a Book (Kunstbar, The Hague), organized by The Hague Creators
Edition of 200. Complementary A4 fold-out poster.
Languages: Doodles, English, Croatian, Korean, Romanian
Created by Burta Qollective (Ioana Lupașcu & Jiye Seong-Yu). Published by Riso & Friends, Rijeka, Croatia.
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