After two years of planning, the first ever Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair was held at The Godown on 3–5 December 2021. KLABF 2021 served as a catalyst event that showcases and celebrates the printed medium community, while also bringing together the local creative arts scene at large. Open to the public, the fair also featured a roster of exciting programmes including talks and workshops.

As part of social distancing protocols, KLABF 2021 had several entry time slots for easier crowd control. The fair held a special international exhibitors showcase on the Mezzanine floor, as a way to involve and showcase creative publications from the international community.

KLABF 2021 TEAM

Driv Loo, Director
Sam Chia, Co-Director
Poong Seyin, Project Executive
Vanissa Foo
Carlyan Tham

EXHIBITORS
'Amirah Ayob
Anotherandom
Bang Bang Zine
Basheer Graphic Books
CGUA Studio
Cloakwork
Cloud Projects
Def Good
Fictionist
Gerimis Art Project
Hasuriso
Humana
Huruf
Ilham Gallery
Joanne Loo
Kate Ho
Le Art Shop
Maxx Loh
No Luck Tattoo
Penang City Eye

Putticoop
Rakel
Saya. magazine
Shō Little Happiness
Shuuhuahua
Shuren Press
Sine Theta Magazine
Studio Serjenq
Suburbia Projects
Sugee Wee
The Little Dot
Toko Sue
Valenlim Studio
VivianLees Art
Wabiko
Wawanda
Where’s Gut
Yap Jiaern
3 Tabib HooHaZat

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS SHOWCASE

Aaah House (SG)
Aperture Brought Me Here (TH)
Align D-AA (TH)
Bananafish Books (CN)
Further Reading (ID)
Fotobook Dummies Day (TW)
Haptic Editions (TH)
KaleidoscopeBooks (CN)

Knuckles & Notch (SG)
LOST Magazine (CN)
LALA Company (CN/MY)
NOS Press (USA)
Rubbish FAMzine (SG)
Zine Coop (HK)

PROGRAMME LINEUP
03 DECEMBER, FRIDAY
12:00 – 7:30PM
KLABF Merchandise
Live Printing
LIVE PRINT by Bogus Merchandise
12:00 – 2:30PM
Press Preview &
Opening Reception
3:00 – 4:00PM
SEARCH Magazine:
Independence
MAGAZINE LAUNCH by Search
04 DECEMBER, SATURDAY
12:00 – 7:30PM
KLABF Merchandise
Live Printing
LIVE PRINT by Bogus Merchandise
10:00AM – 1:00PM
Bikin Sendiri Workshop:
Screen Printing for Beginners
WORKSHOP by Bogus Merchandise
1:00 – 2:00PM
Playing in the Time Chamber
TALK by Bang Bang Zine
2:00 – 3:00PM
Designer as Author: Autonomy,
Agency and Authenticity in an
Ever-changing Creative
Landscape
TALK by Fictionist
05 DECEMBER, SUNDAY
12:00 – 7:30PM
KLABF Merchandise
Live Printing
LIVE PRINT by Bogus Merchandise
10:00AM – 1:00PM
Bikin Sendiri Workshop:
Screen Printing for Beginners
WORKSHOP by Bogus Merchandise
1:00 – 2:00PM
Data is Such a Snore, We Tell
Lores: Breaking Boundaries
through Stories
TALK by Gerimis Art Project
2:00 – 3:00PM
Lessons from Starting a
Print Magazine
TALK by Process Magazine
3:30 – 4:30PM
SVARA: The First Two Years
TALK by Svara