The zine PAR36 pays tribute to a humble, understated, and utilitarian light that serves not only as an analog light source but also as an aesthetic tool. Its conventional purpose was primarily to illuminate disco balls. It is a capable workhorse, usually standing in the shadow of something bigger and more efficient than itself. This time, the roles are reversed – the PAR36 finds itself in the spotlight, in its own light.

The choice of risograph printing for the zine is no coincidence. It is seen as a kind of analogy to this very imperfect light – the result is often unpredictable, uneven, and inconsistent. Subtle lens distortions give each beam of light its own character and texture, and the zine is their graphic imprint – a record of ephemeral light drawings in space.

The zine is accompanied by a serie of graphic risograph printed posters available here.

Concept: Teres Bartůňková, Petr Cuker

Graphic design: Michal Veltruský

Drawings: Teres Bartůňková, Petr Cuker

Text: Martin Špetlík

Print and binding: Kudlawerkstatt

Paper: Munken Pure

Numbers of pages: 36

Page Five, Prague, 2024