de Appel Periodical is an online publication by de Appel that appears biannually; a joined effort by de Appel’s team with outside voices and contributions. It offers space for reflection and context around our programme and archive, in periods between exhibitions. It brings forward what is often less visible: behind-the-scenes conversations, archival materials, interviews, outcomes of workshops or gatherings, or a footnote that becomes its own story. The Periodical was created as a way to slow down and give attention to aspects of our activities that don’t always receive space within the public programme. It is intended for everyone curious about what happens within and around de Appel, including neighbours, collaborators, artists, researchers, and audiences who follow us from afar.

The Periodical is sent by email and will also be available on our website. Its format sometimes resembles a letter, other times it is a collection of fragments and contributions. Unlike the newsletter, which focuses on upcoming activities, the Periodical looks back, inward, and sideways. Sharing processes, reflections, and background stories. Each issue is loosely structured around our Glossary, a growing list of words and concepts that regularly return in our work and help shape how we think and talk about it.

This first Periodical, published after the closing of Mercedes Azpilicueta’s solo exhibition CaccHho CucchhA, and before the opening of the collaborative project The Broken Pitcher early on 17 January, features written contributions by Sophie Soobramanien, Ilia Pellapaisiotou, Thomas Siderius and Santiago Pinyol. It is centered around the theme of Composting: the vital, under-ground, life-giving process of return and amalgamation that makes next season's harvest possible.

Enjoy the readings!