an evening with BIKINI BOOKS AND NINA PAIM
& launch of BRIAR LEVIT: ON DESIGN, FEMINISM, AND FRIENDSHIP
Thursday January 23, 6pm
Briar Levit’s design journey is as rich and unexpected as a forest hike. From the bustling offices of Bitch magazine to historic trails in Kent and the best Goodwills of Portland, her practice weaves through teaching, writing, editing, archiving, and documentary making. This illustrated interview traces her winding path across a changing feminist landscape, shedding light on how design and activism intertwine, the micropolitics of work, and the value of friendship. It’s an intimate conversation about how unplanned routes often lead to the most meaningful destinations.
Nina Paim is a Brazilian graphic designer, who co-initiated Futuress, an online research and publishing community, ‘where feminism, design and politics meet’. She was co-editor and author of Design Struggles (on de-colonial perspectives on design, with Claudia Mareis) and in 2023 has started her own publishing house, based in Porto, called Bikini Books, issuing paper books with a focus on design and feminist practices.
