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Here's some photos from a recent visit to Knust Press. The very kind Joyce and Jan Dirk showed me through the shop, the print spaces, binding areas and their incredible small press archive. We ended the day in the office of this legendary site known to many as the first stencil press of experimental comics and traded printed matter. Very happy to say we now have some fine printed works from Knust Press to add to the silent army archive. Some dating as far back as 1984!
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Silent Army print concern Opposights was part of the exhibition at this years Lustr Festival in Prague.

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Silent Army Archive will be part of Future Foundations. More info HERE





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Silent Army Archive is part of Future Archives.






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 Silent Army Reading Room at Everfresh Studio





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Silent Army at Same Page Art Book Fair 



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 Silent Army Archive residency at Testing Grounds




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Silent Army Reading Room at ​MILK Gallery 2022
​1/222 Johnston St.  Wurundjeri woi-wurrung Country






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Cover art by Amanda Baeza
Opposights is our new anthology of short stories from
 Amanda Baeza,
Natalia Zajaz, ​Cátia Serrão, Mandy Ord, Rowan Tedge, Bruno Borges, Tom O’Hern, Rui Moura, Merv Heers,
Pedro Burgos, Mariana Pita, Carly Candiliro, Hetamoé, Tia Kass, Meg O’Shea and  Gonçalo Duarte.
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Cover art by Baby Guerrilla
Producing free newsprint publications since 2013 ​to instigate further discussion on local issues.
Head, Heart, Spirit, Hands is our latest.   
HERE



 Silent Army present Doomsday by SENYAWA.
This is a limited edition 7" record with 4 tracks selected from the 'Alkisah' project  
+ a booklet of new work from local artist 
Stewart Cole and a wraparound cover from Oik Wasfuk.
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Silent Army presents Comics to the End of the World, a new comic work by Bruno Borges. 
This has been screen printed in large format by Original Copy Press 
and is launching ​March 27-28 as part of the Melbourne Art Book Fair.
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Silent Army Reading Room is our new archiving project in it's early stages and was at Study: 257 Albert Street. Brunswick, Melbourne AU  
This residency aims to catalogue a section of titles and will be open to the public for discussion on January 23 and 24 between 2-6pm. 



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 Lucky Boys is twoone / Hiroyasu Tsuri and ghostpatrol / David Booth. 
Their first release is a 5 song 7" and 16pg booklet available now on silent army recordings.

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Dancing for Victory is our new artist book by Indonesian printmaker Fitriani Dwi Kurniasih. These 18 block prints are posters of solidarity, equality and justice.
"There are many people around us who experience oppression and injustice who need a voice. I make my work for them. We need more solidarity and more empathy."
Fitri DK 2020
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Archival pigment prints on rag paper from HTML Flowers now available in the store.
This is the full cover image commissioned for Down Down Under 
signed by the artist.


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 Horse Mania 7inch Maxi ​EP Below Ambition is available HERE
Horse Mania is Simon Hanselmann and Karl Von BamBerger. 



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'The Wisdoms of Methodos' by Vendy Methodos is the first in a new series this year from 
​Silent Army Print Concern. It will be available for the first time at this years FOTPC  



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The latest anthology is being launched at the new storeroom. 
Cover: HTMLflowers Contributors: Ashley Ronning, Bailey Sharp, Ben Constantine, Ben Hutchings, Ben Juers,
David Blumenstein, Eleri Mai Harris, Emma Jensen, Evie Cahir, Haein Kim, HTMLflowers, Kangaroo Lü. Q., Lee Lai,
Leigh Rigozzi, Marc Pearson, Michael Fikaris, Michael Hawkins, Nicky Minus, Rachel Ang, Safdar Ahmed,
Sam Wallman, Simon Hanselmann, Tim Danko, Tommi Parrish.  Editor: Michael Fikaris


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Recently had a small pop up show from our friends at Krack Studio

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Come find Silent Army publications and imports at this festival August 18th 


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July - Nov 2019 will see Silent Army Comic Club  
w/ HTML Flowers, Bailey Sharp, Ben Sea & Nicky Minus


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... TRAILS drawing session happened again in April 2019 ... 
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This is the latest Silent Army publication. ​You can read the zine online here too.
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HA HA WORLD was launched at NGV Art Book Fair 2019 



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https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/

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        'DuoRiso' two colour risograph sessions at Signal Arts with GlomPress begin Oct 3 

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New Artist Market curated w/ Silent Army Storeroom  
May 18-19 with an exhibition of prints from 
Le Dernier Cri May 18-20

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Silent Army Storeroom will be at 
Melbourne Art Book Fair 2018    
​March 16 - 18  



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 Free Style available FREE with any purchase from our online store or in person at the storeroom. 

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 On recent travels in Portugal there were stalls, collaborations and talks about contemporary comics.
Thanks to CCC and  Ar.Co and Australia Council for the Arts





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NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION 'TERMS AND CONDITIONS' MADE WITH LGBTIQAP+ YOUTH



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Opens 6pm Wednesday 17 May,
Exhibition continues until 18 June
Krack! Studio
Lapangan Minggiran, Yogyakarta

For this exhibition we invited friends from print studios around the world to design a poster for an imaginary science fiction movie. They interpreted the theme in all sorts of ways; some explored how contemporary global politics is unfolding: do we have hope for the future? Or is resistance futile? Others explored the medium of screenprint itself: is the screenprinted poster still a medium for resistance movements, or has it become a luxury commodity for the Art market? All the works have been screenprinted at Krack in eye-popping sci-fi detail. The future awaits you at Krack! 

Artists included are:

Julienne Mei Tan, Raksasa Print (Kuala Lumpur)
Gregor Koerting, Idle Beats (Shanghai)
Olivia Trainor, P-Lab (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Michael Fikaris, Silent Army (Melbourne)
Andy Horne, Flying Pony (Toronto)
Julien Poulsen, Sticky Fingers (Phnom Penh)
Pakito Bolino, Le Dernier Cri (Marseilles)
Adi Setiawan, Adi Sundoro, Amy Zahrawan. Anita Bonit, Angga Cipta, Ariffal Nur Arochmah, Panji Jin, Ramadian Assiayaf, Riezky Hana Putra, Grafis Huruhara (Jakarta)
Syaiful Ardianto, Aditya Fachrizal, Cut & Rescue (Jakarta)
Rakhmad Dwi Septian, Bagus Priyo, Milisi Fotocopi (Surabaya)
Riandi, Perkasa (Bandung)
Dwiky KA, Reja Kut JH, Enkah Nkomr, Chrisna Fernand, Barasub (Yogyakarta)
Antonius Ipur, Danang Catur, Erwan Hersi Susanto, Yudha Sandy, Mulyakarya (Yogyakarta)
Bayu Widodo, Survive Garage (Yogyakarta)
Prihatmoko Moki, Rudi Hermawan, Malcolm Smith, Krack! (Yogyakarta)




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NEW ANTHOLOGY 'BREAD & ROSES' IS AVAILABLE NOW - www.breadandroses.com.au

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​SILENT ARMY UNITES WITH OTHER SMALL PRESS COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS 

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See EVENTS page listings for more details 
 Photos from the first comic launch for 2017 at the storeroom from Landfill Editions   For more pictures go to our instagram  
            


NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION 
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Silent Army in Germany 


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​EXHIBITION AND LAUNCH AT SILENT ARMY STOREROOM 

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Trails drawing session 9/7/16.  Photos by Sealegs Imagery.   




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PIXIN is in Australia and doing a display/workshop at the Silent Army Storeroom on June 15th.




​NEW SILENT ARMY POSTER PUBLICATION

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The latest Silent Army publication is an anthology of single pages called Bread & Roses printed by The Office of Public Works.



NEW SILENT ARMY TEE AVAILABLE NOW

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FAREWELL SIMON 

NEW SILENT ARMY PUBLICATION WITH SIGNAL ARTS

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​ALL NEW POP UP SHOWS AT THE SILENT ARMY BUNKER IN MELBOURNE CITY

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Three animated comic stories about entrapment now playing in Melbourne CBD  for the month of July 2015   READ MORE HERE
PictureNew Silent Army Anthology 'Where do I belong?' coming this month in Melbourne JULY 10 4-6pm at City Library on Flinders Lane. Prints available from the Refugee Art Project. Book edited by Michael Fikaris, Sam Wallman and Safdar Ahmed.

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Fikaris and Heers of Silent Army completed a 120m mural at the South Melbourne light rail station late 2014. It reads "Hop on a train of knowledge and ride with it always." See more pics in PROJECTS.
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Our last event of the year is FRIDAY DECEMBER 27th. We'll be screening 'BEST OF HUFF' (Hamilton Underground Film Festival; curated by Snake Beings) from 8pm until about midnight. Film below (Hamburger Dandy - Afrika Psuedobruitisms) is included with 23 other unbeleviably ingenious and underground gems playing on loop with sound and a few refreshments to take us out.
Find us at 110 Franklin st. Melbourne City (Blender Studios) - down the lane and up the back of the warehouse.Hope to C U! xm

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Photos above from 'Once' comic book launch at Silent Army Storeroom July 26th. Another fine occassion  with the last installment of the Giant Wooden Comic Book drawn live for the people who came throughout the night to meet Tim Danko, snap up his fine 58 page colour comic. 
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Listen up you little freaks ! Wednesday May 29th at 6pm Merv Heers will be launching ONE full size salary man comic as well as an attention seeking SEVEN mini comics ! That's right ma'am. The big kahuna. Outta sight !


FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
​PRINT SET of 6 NEW comic art pages put together by Merv Heers.
A copy of Dailies 1 and lil bits.
LIVE comic sketches by Hawkins at 2pm | SIGNING by Simon Hansellmann at 7pm
Silent Army Storeroom / Rear of 110 Franklin st. Melbourne CBD     Open 12 - 8pm.

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50 FREE COMICS PACK

'Braddock God', Part 1 of 7 by HAHA
LAUNCH Friday May 10th at Silent Army Storeroom : Stencil Signings at 8pm 

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FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at 
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FREE PRINT PACK available with new images lovingly compiled for your enjoyment AVAILABLE ONLY at the storeroom this Saturday May 4th

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There was free stuff all day on May 4th with signings and print packs, a new Anthology and more with a light in the corner.

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Clint QRay Exhibition and Comic launch.
Confessions of a Rookie Film maker issues 1-3 is the latest series from animator and film maker Clint QRay

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Simon Hanselmann Exhibition and Comic launch.

St. Owls Bay is a gigantic full - colour 8 page broadsheet comic book published by Floating World in Feb. 2013. 
Melbourne, Australia Launch Edition comes 'signed' and includes an exclusive colour xerox 'deleted scene' insert.

Also on Exhibit 'Truth Zone' the 'criticism comic' made for comics workbook in 2012.
Original pages available for viewing and buying. First chance! 
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​Live noise set by Hanselmann w/ special guest HTML Flowers.

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DAILIES Issue 3 – Second Launch at the Storeroom on February 27   
The comic anthology of daily life... from Silent Army Publishing AU.

NZ special issue co-edited with over 40 artists across 64 pages.
​First 20 to attend opening night get a free poster. 
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Silent Army Projects acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing
​connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
  • NEWS
  • PROJECTS
    • Silent Army Reading Room
    • Opposights 2
    • Silent Army Archive
    • Opposights
    • Head, Heart, Spirit, Hands.
    • Comics to the End of the World
    • Alkisah Global
    • Dancing for Victory
    • Print Concern 2020
    • Silent Army Records
    • Down Down Under
    • HA HA WORLD
    • Le Memphis Creep
    • United Front
    • Bread & Roses
    • Silent Army Bunker
    • Print Concern 2015
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Where Do I Belong?
    • Lunch Meets
    • Animatism Art
    • Dailies Anthologies
    • Silent Army Storeroom
    • Projects before 2011 >
      • Boxed In
      • Tiny Peeks
      • Felt Tip Pens
      • Stranded
      • Trails
      • 101 Ways
      • Exquisite Features
      • Laughing Skulls
      • Don't Touch Me
      • Sparks
      • True Fantasy
      • Infermary
    • ORIGINS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
    • MAILING LIST
    • WHERE TO FIND