We celebrated both studio’s 7 year anniversary to showcase the longevity, creativity, abundance and richness of practice that is amplified through friendship, connection and resource sharing.

The International Risograph Coalition, a combined action by Can Can Press (CDMX) & Secret Riso Club (NY), is an initiative that brings together artists, designers, and Riso studios to create a community of sharing and mutually beneficial practices. The IRC activities include workshops, pop-ups and collaborations that celebrate the spirit of independent publishing and use of Risograph which connects across borders and cultures.  Pushing against capitalist principles that breed competition and whisper notes of scarcity, the ethos of the alliance is that one cannot do this work alone and are better together, with a growing network of supporters, collaborators and friends.

For the past seven years, Secret Riso Club and Can Can Press have grown their practices in New York and Mexico City respectively. Both born from the idea of growing a creative art practice that centers art and design, connects with community and embraces experimentation, the parallel practices have met at many intersections.