Pantingo is an independent micro-publishing house founded by Belgian artist Tessa De Ceuninck. Specializing in artist books. Located in Almeria (ES). Each publication will be a limited edition.

Our books are tributes to things we love: cinema, books, archives, road trips, carnival, the sound of snow crunching under our boots, real-life heroes and the interconnectedness of all things.

INTERVIEW

What's the main philosophy of pantingo?
As a publishing platform, pantingo wants to create unexpected connections. The name itself is a combination of two animals: a flamingo and a panther. By creating this new word, I give these animals a chance to be together, something that can't happen in real life. I absolutely love printed materials, and how they open up ways of looking at things that you wouldn't have considered before.I draw my inspiration from the interconnectedness of all things, from memories, movies, books and conversations with friends and my real-life heroes. Our books are a tribute to all those things we love, surprising, timeless and fun for the reader. I want to offer people a new way of looking at the world. I just love details and putting a spotlight on things that people otherwise wouldn't notice.

How are Book Fairs important to your line of work?
For pantingo, book fairs are very important. They allow me to get in direct contact with other book lovers. It's always very inspiring to see how other people react to books. I enjoy seeing them smile when they flip through the pages or see them bringing a book close to their noses to smell the pages. It's a great place to discover new books, and people, to get tips and to have fun. pantingo uses these book fairs to do most of its distribution, so it's a perfect way to get your books seen by as many people as possible.

Interview by Silvija Daniunaite on the occasion of WIELS Art Book Fair 2019 (BE)