About

Studio Manuel Raeder is a multidisciplinary artistic praxis and design studio based in Berlin and Mexico City, known for its approach to graphic design, editorial projects, research, exhibition design, textile design, and visual communication.

The studio is concerned with the construction of narratives — in the form of books, exhibition design, and communication design. Books can function as carriers of information or as experimental devices to document and conceive narratives. In a similar manner, exhibition design can trigger different sensorial experiences, guiding visitors through a spatial narrative. The studio is interested in the meaning of books and storytelling within space, the archive, and the future of libraries, as well as their role in the context of display, architecture, and product design.

Studio Manuel Raeder has designed, published, and edited over 250 artists’ books in close collaboration with artists, and has been responsible for the communication strategies and graphic identities of several cultural institutions and galleries, including Kölnischer Kunstverein (2007–2011), Kunstverein München (2010–2015), Para Site Hong Kong (2012–2014), Artists Space New York (2009–2018), Galerie Neu Berlin (since 2005), Mendes Wood DM São Paulo/Brussels/New York (since 2014), kurimanzutto Mexico City (since 2016), and the fashion label BLESS (since 2004).

In 2011, Manuel Raeder founded the publishing house BOM DIA BOA TARDE BOA NOITE to distribute and publish artists with a strong interest in exploring the format of the artist’s book. Through this initiative, the studio has developed longstanding collaborations with artists such as Daniel Steegmann Mangrané, Mariana Castillo Deball, Haegue Yang, Nora Schultz, BLESS,  Leonor Antunes, Abraham Cruzvillegas, and Sergej Jensen, among others.

In collaboration with Elgarafi (Yasmine Gauster Elgarafi), the studio created a temporary four-year project space in Berlin-Kreuzberg, which ran until April 2022. In addition to offering prints, books published by BOM DIA and other publishers, and products by Muebles Manuel, the space hosted regular events and exhibitions. Elgarafi BOM DIA was located at Solmsstraße 27, 10961 Berlin, and from June 2019 until January 2022 at Linienstraße 158, 10115 Berlin Mitte.

Internships

Internships at Studio Manuel Raeder typically last between three and six months. To apply, please send your motivation letter and portfolio (max. 10 MB) to apply@manuelraeder.com.
Please note that we accept applications only from pre-graduate or Erasmus students with a scholarship or funding, or recent graduates with an Erasmus+ (Leonardo) grant. Due to the volume of applications, we are unfortunately unable to respond to every applicant. Thank you for your understanding.

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