Over 40 artists from around the world contributed an artwork to this 48 page magazine - cover and a third of the pages silkscreen printed by Afreux, the rest photocopied on 80g paper - to help out Yacob and the struggle against asylum camps.
For more information on Yacob and his situation or to (pre)order your copy NOW for 10 euros only (postage and packaging included), please write us on yacobmagazine@hotmail.com!
This magazine is a benefit for Yacob and the struggle against the asylum camps. Yacob got arrested in Louvain, Belgium at the 7th of December 2006. From this day on, he has been incarcerated by the Department of Foreigners because he hasn’t got any identification papers. The Belgian state keeps him imprisoned with the aim of deporting him.
During the three months of his captivity, Yacob has been transferred from Louvain to Bruges, from Bruges to Vottem and from Vottem to Merksplas, separated from his supporting network. This happened because protest against his imprisonment and against the existence of asylum camps was growing at both sides of the walls. They tried to break Yacob down by isolating and transferring him, a tactic used to weaken insurgent prisoners.
At the moment of this writing, Yacob is still locked up in the closed asylum camp in Merksplas and he might have to sit another 6 month sentence in prison. Solidarity can be created in many different ways, this magazine is one of the initiatives that has been taken so far.
Many thanks to all the artists who participated, to our engaged families and friends who helped create and support the magazine, to the shops who spread it. A special thank you to the boys over at Afreux for their incredibly generous contribution to silkscreen this magazine by their own awesome hands!
My latest collection of poems is published in a way that you can pay for it as much as you like. This is a limited edition of 100 d.i.y booklets. Get a numbered copy of The Good Life Poems and spread the word around. xxx J
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Lucky Seven group exhibition opening on Thursday January 10 from 20h, gathering the works of SWOON (US), LOGAN HICKS (US), NIGEL PEAKE (UK), MARCUS OAKLEY(UK), L'ATLAS (FR), SEBASTIAAN VAN DONINCK (BE) and EPHAMERON (BE). Expo running until February 3, 2008 at Lucy*, Solvynsstraat 72, Antwerp, Belgium. The gallery is open on Th/Fr from 12 until 15h and 18 until 22h, on Sa/Su from 14 until 22h. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
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