ant fact archive

An insect appreciation project combining visual arts and amateur myrmecology

ant fact archive issue 2
ant fact archive issue 2
28 pages
210 × 297 mm
offset print on recycling paper
edition of 1500

The second issue is out now. It appears in selected locations, often uninvited, not unlike an insect.

The magazine is not for sale, I only send out free copies. Message ants@bruckert.nl

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