&soWalter (usw.)

USW.press 🖨 &soWalter (usw.) is a riso printshop and small press publisher based in Stavanger, run by Benjamin Hickethier. Since 2015, &soWalter is exploring the relationship between self-publishing and self-empowerment. Most of USW.press’ work is self-initiated, realised in-between commissions for other artists/designers/humans, for clients/collaborators and for research projects/objects. Other activities include facilitating and organising of riso-oriented workshops, teaching/learning/unlearning as well as inviting artists (and other people) to print sessions. Benjamin (or &soWalter) is also one half of small press publisher Villhund, together with Arild Rein. He is also a founding member of 🌈@risoforeningen. Lastly (but not finally!), @undsowalter produces publications for the bottom-up urbanist initiative Byverksted 🌴