publish.
print.
collect.

Photo books · Image essays · Video works
Digital reads · Limited print editions

dadada.in
Experimental publishing
for independent artists

No algorithms
No feeds
Only work

How it works

01Artist submits a photo book, image essay or video work
02Editorial review within 4–6 weeks
03Approved work published digitally on dadada.in
04Print edition produced on demand — artist sets the run
05Readers read online, buy print, or download PDF

Formats available

Read online
Two-column book reader — free for all published works
PDF download
Print-ready high-res file, priced by artist. Delivered by email.
Print edition
Risograph or offset, limited numbered run. Ships 10–14 days.

Open call

Accepting submissions

Submit
your work.

dadada publishes photo books, image essays and video works by independent artists. We look for work that uses images — with or without text — in ways that resist easy categorisation.

No fees. Decisions within 6 weeks. Artist retains all rights. Revenue split 70 / 30 on print and PDF sales.

We publish

—Photo books (sequence of images with or without text)
—Image essays (images and text in dialogue)
—Video works (single channel, up to 60 minutes)
—Work at any stage of a practice
—Work in any language

Submission form

About dadada

A publishing
platform built
to last.

DADADA is a lightweight, self-hosted digital publishing platform for artists — built entirely with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and JSON. No database, no subscriptions, no algorithmic feed.

Designed with a quiet archival philosophy inspired by Indexhibit, Cargo, Are.na, Monoskop and artist books. Work published on dadada.in is designed to be readable and accessible for decades.

Artists retain all rights. Revenue split 70 / 30 in favour of the artist on all print and PDF sales.

Contact: publish@dadada.in

Print editions

All print editions are produced on demand. Minimum run of 25 copies. Each copy numbered.

Typical specs

PaperMunken Lynx 100gsm
Cover300gsm, uncoated
BindingSaddle stitch or perfect bound
SizesA5, A4, or custom
Min. run25 copies

Platform features

Searchable catalogue by type and tag
Two-column book reader for online reading
PDF download (print-ready)
Print-on-demand with cart + checkout
Dark mode · font size A− / A+ controls
Offline access & PWA support
Keyboard navigation throughout
No database · no subscriptions · self-hosted

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Print editions ship 10–14 days from Bengaluru.
PDFs delivered by email after payment.