Torpedo

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Torpedo was founded in 2005, as a non-profit Bookshop and Publisher devoted to the promotion and production of artists' publications, art theory and critical readers. Torpedo organise discursive activities, exhibitions and events related to the process of publishing. Torpedo is run by Elin Maria Olaussen, Karen Christine Tandberg and Kim Svensson.

From 2013-2018 it managed the Torpedo bookshop satellite at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. From 2017 Torpedo ran the project space PUB on Rostockgata 28, Oslo, and established a joint distribution platform Nordic Art Press (NAP) together with Eller med a. The Torpedo space is now located on Sofies gate 11, Oslo. (2024)

Publications[edit]

  • Jakob Jakobsen, Opphør opprør: dagbok fra en innleggelse, trans. Karin Nygård, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2025. Diary account of Jakobsen's three-month stay in a psychiatric hospital in Copenhagen in spring 2019. First published in Danish (2020). Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Aline Motta, Water is a Time Machine, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2025. A multilayered project surrounding the artist’s family members and their lives in Rio de Janeiro at the turn of the twentieth century, a time of political turmoil, which immediately followed the abolition of slavery. Publisher. (English)
  • Tegneklubben, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2024. Publisher.
  • Breaking Ground with Play: Shahrzad Malekian's Artistic Practice and Beyond, ed. Ida Højgaard Thjømøe, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2024, 184 pp. Authors: Elke Krasny, Shahrzad Malekian, Ida Højgaard Thjømøe, Tirdad Zolghadr, Helga Nyman, Jari Malta. Publisher. (English)
  • The Stonewall Nation, ed. Sille Storihle, Oslo: Sille Storihle, and Torpedo Press, 2023, 96 pp. Engages the archival remains of a gay colony that a group of gay men wanted to establish in Alpine County in Northern California in the early 1970s. Publisher.
  • Hans Hamid Rasmussen, Elva er et annet sted – Bilder fra tømmerfløting på Glomma, afterw. Per Petterson, ed. Ellef Prestsæter, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Blaker: Guttormsgaards arkiv, 2022, 138 pp. A story in pictures from the last years of log driving on the Glomma River in Norway. The book is both a work of art and a manual, an ‘ABC’ of log driving. Publisher. (Norwegian)
    • The River is Elsewhere – Images of Log Driving on the Glomma, afterw. Per Petterson, ed. & postf. Ellef Prestsæter, trans. Alison McCullough, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Blaker: Guttormsgaards arkiv, 2024, 138 pp. Publisher. (English)
  • Aktuell #2. Elisabeth Haarr, eds. Will Bradley, Elin Maria Olaussen, Karen Christine Tandberg, and Kathrine Wilson, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Kunsthall Oslo, 2021, 204 pp. A monograph on Elisabeth Haarr, with an interview by Lotte Konow Lund and photographs by Eline Mugaas. Publisher. (English)
  • Don’t rest, narrate - A book about art, publishing and collaboration, eds. Nicholas John Jones and Rachel Withers, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and PRAKSIS, 2020, 190 pp. Addresses the interrelationship of art, publishing and collectivity. Contributors: Vika Adutova, Maria Gordana Belić, Eva Funk, Araiz Mesanza, Daniela Müller, Iz Öztat, Gabrielle Paré, Per Westerlund, Guttorm Guttormsgaard, Hannah Hiaasen, özgür k, Maria Lind, Martin Berner Mathiesen, Ellef Prestsæter, and Eva Weinmayr. Publisher. (English)
  • Jonas Ekeberg, Postnordisk. Den nordiske kunstscenens vekst og fall 1976-2016, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2019, 632 pp. The first extensive survey of Nordic art during the transition from postmodernism to what might be called “the period of contemporary art”. Chapter 5. [4]. Reviews: Ørum (Kunstkritikk), Flåtter (Artscene). (Norwegian)
    • Post-Nordic: The Rise and Fall of a Nordic Art Scene, 1986-2006, trans. René Lauritsen, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2023. Publisher. (English)
  • These are Situationist Times! An Inventory of Reproductions, Deformations, Modifications, Derivations, and Transformations, ed. Ellef Prestsæter, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2019, 352 pp. A monograph about a magazine edited and published by the Dutch artist Jacqueline de Jong during the years 1962–67. Contributors: Éric Alliez, Ruth Baumeister, Christophe Bourseiller, Larry D. Busbea, Eric C. H. de Bruyn, Matthew Fuller, Rodolphe Gasché, Dennis Göttel, Institute for Computational Vandalism, Jakob Jakobsen, Karen Kurczynski, João Pedro Leão, İz Öztat, Juliette Pollet, Ellef Prestsæter, Margriet Schavemaker, Sean Snyder, McKenzie Wark, and a selection of historical texts. TOC, Introduction. Publisher. [5] [6] (English)
  • Marianne Hurum, Krabbe, ed. Janeke Meyer Utne, forew. Nils Ohlsen, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Lillehammer: Lillehammer Art Museum, 2019, 128 pp. With texts by Maria Horvei and Ellef Prestsæter. Publisher. (Norwegian)/(English)
  • Concrete Oslo, eds. Erik Fenstad Langdalen, Andrea Pinochet, and Léa-Catherine Szacka, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and The Oslo School of Architecture and Design, 2018, 496 pp. Gives the reader an opportunity to explore a great number of buildings, structures and objects through curated tours across the city. With contributions by Adrian Forty, Arne Bolstad Langleite, Even Wergeland Smith, Eva Branscome, Joanna Bystrykh, Oliver Elser. Publisher. (English)
  • Ane Hjort Guttu, Writings, Conversations, Scripts, Berlin: Sternberg Press, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Oslo National Academy of the Arts, 2018, 144 pp. The first survey of texts works by Ane Hjort Guttu. Written between 2003 and 2018. Publisher. Announcement. (English)
    • Tekster, Samtaler, Manus, ed. Rike Frank, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Oslo National Academy of the Arts, 2018, 144 pp. Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Dora García, Segunda Vez - How Masotta Was Repeated, Oslo: The National Academy of the Arts, and Torpedo Press, 2018, 319 pp. An art research project centered on the figure of Oscar Masotta (Buenos Aires, 1930, Barcelona, 1979), an author of groundbreaking texts about the Happening, art, and dematerialization, a pioneer of Lacanian psychoanalysis in the Spanish-speaking world, and a happenista. Publisher. (English)
  • Aktuell #1. Azar Alsharif, eds. Will Bradley, Elisabeth Byre, Elin Maria Olaussen, and Karen Christine Tandberg, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Kunsthall Oslo, 2017, 52 pp. Publisher.
  • Lina Viste Grønli, LIBRARY, Cambridge, MA: List Center, and Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2015, 61 pp. Artist's book. With writings by the artist and an essay by curator Alise Upitis. Publisher. (English)
  • Guðrún Benónýsdóttir, Lawlessness of dreams colour palette, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Reykjavik: Uturdur, 2015, 34 pp. Artist zine. Publisher.
  • Ingrid Torvund, When I Go Out I Bleed Magic, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2015, 34 pp. Artist's book. Publisher. (English)
  • Mari Hvattum, Mari Lending (eds.), Modelling Time: The Permanent Collection 1925-2014, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2014, 205 pp. Contributors: Mari Lending, Mari Hvattum, Juliane Derry, Jorge Otero-Pailos, Barry Bergdoll, Carson Chan, Pippo Ciorra, Oliver Elser, Juliet Koss, Andres Lepik, Adam Lowe, Wallis Miller, Jorge Otero-Pailos, Léa-Catherine Szacka, and Victor Plathe Tschudi. Publisher. (English)
  • Valentinas Klimašauskas, B and/or an Exhibition Guide In Search of Its Exhibition, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2014, 106 pp. Texts by Laura Kaminskaitė and Elena Narbutaitė. Publisher. (English)
  • Eline McGeorge, With the Free Rider into the oil age and beyond, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2014, 72 pp. Publisher. (English)/(Norwegian)
  • Sebastian Makonnen Kjølaas, The Institute of Art and Crime, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2014, 122 pp. Publisher. (English)
  • Jonatan Habib Engqvist, Karen Tandberg (eds.), In Dependence: Collaborations and Artists' Initiatives, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2012, 72 pp. Contributions by Sara Arrhenius, Lars Bang Larsen, Tinna Grétarsdóttir & Hildigunnur Sverrisdóttir, Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, Jonatan Habib Engqvist, M.E.E.H., Kristín Scheving, The Artist Formerly Known as Geist, Elena Tzotzi and Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas. Publisher. (English)
  • Bodil Furu, The Aesthetics of Investigation, eds. Helga Marie Nordby and Svein Ingvoll Pedersen, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2012, 224 pp. Texts by Thure Erik Lund, Fredrik Svensk, Tone Hansen, Madeleine Bernstorff, Svein Ingvoll Pedersen and Helga-Marie Nordby. Publisher. (English)/(Norwegian)
  • Jon Benjamin Tallerås, Ruben Steinum, Casual Maneuver: A Step Away From It, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Kunsthall Oslo, 2012, 112 pp. Publisher. (English)
  • Great! I’ve written something stupid... but I haven’t signed a contract with anyone to produce solely wise and perfect works. Selected projects by Geir Haraldseth 2005-2012, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2012, 128 pp. Publisher. (English)
  • Marianne Hurum, Stretchers, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2012, 36 pp. Artist zine. Publisher. (English)
  • Mai Hofstad Gunnes, Baby Snakes Hatching. Ruins. Ruins, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and UKS, 2012, 45 pp. Artist's book. With texts by Erlend Hammer and Emily Verla Bovino. Publisher. (English)
  • Karl Larsson, Poetical Assumption, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Maastricht: Jan Van Eyck Academie, 2012, 64 pp. Publisher. (English)
  • Liv Bugge, You Make Me Want To Die In The Country Side: A meditation on "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2011, 152 pp. With a text by Juan Gaitan. Publisher. (English)
  • Marius Engh, An Aggregation of Adversary, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2011, 86 pp. Texts by Oscar Tuazon and Stefania Palumbo. Publisher. (English)
  • Erling Mostue Bugge, Victor Linds Monument, Oslo: Torpedo Press (Karavane), 2011, 80 pp. Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Boel Christensen-Scheel, Kjartan Slettemarks Nixon Visions, Oslo: Torpedo Press (Karavane), 2010, 95 pp. Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Fluxus, ed. Caroline S. Ugelstad, Høvikodden: Henie Onstad Art Center, 2010, 267 pp. Catalogue of the Ken Friedman Fluxus Collection at the Henie Onstad Art Centre. [7] (English)
  • Dan-Ola Persson, Music for the Videos of Lars Laumann, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Kunsthalle Winterthur, 2011. Vinyl record. Publisher.
  • Steinar Haga Kristensen, Retrospective: On the Un-Subjectified Persona, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2009, 265 pp. Texts by Matias Faldbakken, Gaby Hartel, Elin Seip, Pernille Albrethsen, Kjetil Røed and Leander Odin Djønne. Publisher. (English)
  • Espen Dietrichson, Sketches For A Mechanical Sunrise, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2009, 118 pp. Interview with Espen Dietrichson by Power Ekroth and essays by Helga-Marie Nordby and Eivind Slettemeås. Publisher. (English)
  • Håkon Bleken, Tekster i utvalg (1964–2008), eds. & forew. Tone Hansen and Eivind Slettemås, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2009, 164 pp. Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Eivind Slettemeås, Kunst og Prekaritet, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2008, 76 pp. Publisher. (Norwegian)
  • Marie Buskov, Tell all the Truth but tell it slant, Success in Circuit lies, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2008, 28 pp. Artist zine.
  • Anders Smebye, “ ”, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2008, 24 pp. Artist zine.
  • Marius Engh, Figureheads, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2008, 24 pp. Artist zine.
  • Maria Lind, Tirdad Zolghadr (eds.), A Fiesta of Tough Choices: Contemporary Art in the Wake of Cultural Policies, Oslo: Torpedo Press, and Stockholm: IASPIS, 2007, 124 pp. Contributors: Timothy Brennan, Loulou Cherinet, Peter Geschwind, Jonathan Harris, Edda Manga, Philippe Parreno, Kate Rich, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, Hito Steyerl, Måns Wrange and Tirdad Zolghadr. Publisher. (English)
  • The New Administration of Aesthetics, eds. Tone Hansen and Trude Iversen, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2007, 128 pp. An anthology that continues from the different contributions at the conference with the same name, held in Oslo in April 2006. Contributors: Gerald Raunig, Stian Grøgaard, Tone Hansen, Carey Young, Craig Buckley, Adriana Kuiper, 16 Beaver Group, Brian Holmes, Maria Lind, and Alex Farquharson. Publisher. (English)
  • What Does Public Mean? Art as a Participant in the Public Arena, ed. Tone Hansen, Oslo: Torpedo Press, 2006, 145 pp. The inaugural title from Torpedo Press. Addresses the political, analytical, and critical potential of the art arena, by focusing on projects and accounts of actions that take place outside the established institutions. Contributors: Marianne Heier, Gediminas and Nomeda Urbonas, Stian Grøgaard, Peio Aguirre and Leire Vergara, Tone Hansen, Cornelia Sollfrank, Gardar Eide Einarsson, and Ina Blom. Publisher. (English)

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