research & publishing
hidden histories
Roots to Fruits is an independent publisher of artists’ books and artists’ writings. Based in Amsterdam since 2019, it facilitates intergenerational and decolonial dialogue by publishing overlooked archival material, making unknown works available to new and expanded audiences.
Roots to Fruits is committed to challenge and discuss the power dynamics and constructions of disciplinary boundaries such as graphic design, art history, anthropology and photography.
Roots to Fruits magazine dedicates itself to exploring the role that a single form of music or sonic practice plays in migration, culture and resistance.
CONTACT
For distribution in The Netherlands, and other inquiries please contact mirelle.van.tulder@gmail.com
For distribution worldwide please contact Public Knowledge Books
STOCKISTS
UNITED STATES
Printed Matter, Inc. New York
Mast Books, New York
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Legacy Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
Wendy’s Subway, Brooklyn, NY
Ergot Records, New York
For Keeps Books, Atlanta
Inga Books, Chicago
Dale Zine Shop, Miami
UNITED KINGDOM
Tenderbooks, London
Tate Modern, London
Errant Books, London
magCulture, London
Cafe OTO, London
South London Gallery
Public Knowledge Books Ltd
London Centre for Book Arts
Rare Mags, Manchester
Rova Editions, Bristol
Good Press, Glasgow
Magalleria, Bath
NETHERLANDS
Rush Hour, Amsterdam
Athenaeum, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Foam Editions, Amsterdam
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
San Serriffe, Amsterdam
Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
The Black Archives, Amsterdam
Walter Books, Amsterdam
KIOSK, Rotterdam
Waaghals Records, Arnhem/Nijmegen
Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem
Werkplaats Typografie, Arnhem
GERMANY
C/O Berlin
Archive Books, Berlin
HKW, Berlin
Hopscotch, Berlin
Zabriskie Buchladen, Berlin
PORTUGAL
Matéria Prima, Porto
SPAIN
NEWS & COFFEE
Tambourine, Madrid
Terranova, Barcelona
Sitio, Barcelona
FRANCE
Yvon Lambert, Paris
Librairie 1909, Paris
BRAZIL
IMS Paulista, São Paulo
GHANA
Dikan Center, Accra
AUSTRALIA
Perimeter Books, Melbourne
Roots to Fruits is committed to challenge and discuss the power dynamics and constructions of disciplinary boundaries such as graphic design, art history, anthropology and photography.
Roots to Fruits magazine dedicates itself to exploring the role that a single form of music or sonic practice plays in migration, culture and resistance.
CONTACT
For distribution in The Netherlands, and other inquiries please contact mirelle.van.tulder@gmail.com
For distribution worldwide please contact Public Knowledge Books
STOCKISTS
UNITED STATES
Printed Matter, Inc. New York
Mast Books, New York
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Legacy Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY
Wendy’s Subway, Brooklyn, NY
Ergot Records, New York
For Keeps Books, Atlanta
Inga Books, Chicago
Dale Zine Shop, Miami
UNITED KINGDOM
Tenderbooks, London
Tate Modern, London
Errant Books, London
magCulture, London
Cafe OTO, London
South London Gallery
Public Knowledge Books Ltd
London Centre for Book Arts
Rare Mags, Manchester
Rova Editions, Bristol
Good Press, Glasgow
Magalleria, Bath
NETHERLANDS
Rush Hour, Amsterdam
Athenaeum, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Foam Editions, Amsterdam
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
San Serriffe, Amsterdam
Terry Bleu, Amsterdam
The Black Archives, Amsterdam
Walter Books, Amsterdam
KIOSK, Rotterdam
Waaghals Records, Arnhem/Nijmegen
Wolf Books & Printed Matter, Arnhem
Werkplaats Typografie, Arnhem
GERMANY
C/O Berlin
Archive Books, Berlin
HKW, Berlin
Hopscotch, Berlin
Zabriskie Buchladen, Berlin
PORTUGAL
Matéria Prima, Porto
SPAIN
NEWS & COFFEE
Tambourine, Madrid
Terranova, Barcelona
Sitio, Barcelona
FRANCE
Yvon Lambert, Paris
Librairie 1909, Paris
BRAZIL
IMS Paulista, São Paulo
GHANA
Dikan Center, Accra
AUSTRALIA
Perimeter Books, Melbourne
Mirelle van Tulder (Brazilian/Dutch born in Aotearoa) is an artist, designer and researcher. She holds an MA in Art and Design from Werkplaats Typografie (2023). In 2019 she founded the magazine/platform Roots to Fruits. Mirelle was a research associate at the Research Center for Material Culture (Wereldmuseum 2021–2023), and has worked as an image researcher for MacGuffin Magazine from 2019–2023 (The Desk, The Rug, The Bottle, The Chain). Mirelle is the current Atelier KITLV–Framer Framed Artist in Residence (2024–2025).
“Mirelle’s way of working is a delight to witness. On the one hand, she has the ability to dig deep into archives, intuitively grasping the political and social dimension of these historical artifacts. On the other hand, she has the talent to immediately translate this archival knowledge into a bold and urgent graphic language – producing zines and newspapers, playfully pushing the archives into the streets (and vice versa). It’s a rare combination of skills”. Danny van den Dungen (Experimental Jetset), 2022.
Ongoing and previous commissioners and residency hosts include: Emergence Magazine (US), National Gallery of Victoria (AU), Foam Amsterdam (NL), Metro54 (NL), MacGuffin Magazine (NL), Tubelight (NL), Archival Textures (NL) Buro Stedelijk (NL), Disarming Design From Palestine (PS)
Roots to Fruits has attended: Ghent Art Book Fair, 7–8 May 2022. Printed Matter’s New York Art Book Fair, 13–16 October 2022. Offprint London, 12–14 May 2023. Melbourne Art Book Fair, 19 May 2023. Keti Koti, Museumplein Amsterdam, 1 July 2023. Miss Read Berlin 22–24 September 2023. Read My World, 14 September 2024. Offprint Paris, Pavillon de l’Arsenal, November 7–10 2024. Breaking Even, Rijksakademie 14 December 2024.
Guest Lectures include:
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam 2021, University of Arts Utrecht (HKU) 2022–2023, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) 2024–2025, Kingston School of Art, London 2024
“Mirelle’s way of working is a delight to witness. On the one hand, she has the ability to dig deep into archives, intuitively grasping the political and social dimension of these historical artifacts. On the other hand, she has the talent to immediately translate this archival knowledge into a bold and urgent graphic language – producing zines and newspapers, playfully pushing the archives into the streets (and vice versa). It’s a rare combination of skills”. Danny van den Dungen (Experimental Jetset), 2022.
Ongoing and previous commissioners and residency hosts include: Emergence Magazine (US), National Gallery of Victoria (AU), Foam Amsterdam (NL), Metro54 (NL), MacGuffin Magazine (NL), Tubelight (NL), Archival Textures (NL) Buro Stedelijk (NL), Disarming Design From Palestine (PS)
Roots to Fruits has attended: Ghent Art Book Fair, 7–8 May 2022. Printed Matter’s New York Art Book Fair, 13–16 October 2022. Offprint London, 12–14 May 2023. Melbourne Art Book Fair, 19 May 2023. Keti Koti, Museumplein Amsterdam, 1 July 2023. Miss Read Berlin 22–24 September 2023. Read My World, 14 September 2024. Offprint Paris, Pavillon de l’Arsenal, November 7–10 2024. Breaking Even, Rijksakademie 14 December 2024.
Guest Lectures include:
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam 2021, University of Arts Utrecht (HKU) 2022–2023, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) 2024–2025, Kingston School of Art, London 2024