Exersis (from the French exercice—a repeatable practice or action through which a skill, mode of thought, subject’s state, or attitude toward the world is formed) is an independent, semi-regular publication dedicated to the theme of subjectivity and its manifestations, both within direct acts of political protest and in creative practices.
The «seven-regular» label indicates not only an unsystematic release schedule but also an inconsistency in the format and volume of the issues (for example, the format of the first issue is A2, while the third is 142×206 mm; the publication of individual issues as articles on the website is also possible).
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Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Result of the Apparatus
The second and fourth installments of the exercise are the first in the «Theory of Subjectivity» series, and through canonical academic texts, they introduce the concept of the apparatus, which is crucial for studying subjectivity.
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Product of the Apparatus
Exercise #2 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Product of the Apparatus
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivation: The Subject as a Result of the Apparatus Footnote Formatting
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Product of the Apparatus Formatting Footnotes
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivation: The Subject as a Product of the Disposition
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Result of the Apparatus Footnote Formatting
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as the Result of a Disposition
Exercise #2, 4 Theory of Subjectivity: The Subject as a Result of the Apparatus
Exercis × de Driest
A collaborative series with a micro-publisher and Losha Yelshin’s thesis project, de Driest, in which each issue explores the activities of a chosen protest organization or movement with accompanying reproductions of their materials.
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire
The first issue of the exercise reveals the activity of the atelier populaire, which was active during the Paris May 1968 Red May.
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x de driest Cover
Exercise #1: Atelier Populaire x De Dries
Exercise #1: Atelier Populaire x De Driest Back Cover
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Driest Cover Spread
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Driest
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Dries
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Driest Event Poster/Announcement
Exercise #1: Atelier Populaire x De Driest Poster Announcement
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Driest Merchandise Release
Exercise #1 Atelier Populaire x De Dries Merch Release
Exercise #5 Freedom and Peace
The fifth edition of the exercise focuses on the activities of the Polish movement Wolność i Pokój.
Wolność i Pokój («Freedom and Peace») was a Polish anti-militarist opposition movement from 1985–1989 that advocated for the protection of freedom of conscience and the right to refuse military service.
Exercise #5 Wolność i Pokój x De Driest Banderole-style cover