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RUGE
Borja Llobregat & Ostap Yashchuk

Edition of 150

PROGRESSO ARCHIVE – 006

In 2018, Borja Llobregat and Ostap Yashchuk embarked on a transformative journey, converting a vacant warehouse into RUGE, a DIY photo studio fueled by ingenuity and YouTube tutorials.

Their studio, lacking a blueprint, evolved daily, between a cozy home and a professional workspace, attracting both mainstream clients and fostering a vibrant creative community in Madrid.

Despite their success, plans to extend their lease were dashed when the building owner sold the premises to an investment firm, forcing Borja and Ostap to confront the impending departure of RUGE.

In response, they embarked on a mission to preserve RUGE’s essence, meticulously photographing every corner of the studio, capturing its spirit in a book that serves as both an archive.

Their story underscores the dynamic nature of creative spaces, emphasizing the importance of adaptation and resilience in the face of uncertainty.

Through their documentation, RUGE’s legacy transcends its physical confines, offering a timeless glimpse into the heart and soul of a space that forever shaped Madrid’s creative landscape.

12x16 cm
Fabric Soft Cover
Design: Ostap Yashchuk & Borja Llobregat
Features editor: Andrea Lazarov
Proofreading: Heather Cameron
Printing: Nova Era, Barcelona
Publisher: Progresso

Supported by Carhartt WIP

Limited edition 150 copies

978-84-125797-5-8

su·ti·ru·zu
STILLZ

Edition of 500

PROGRESSO DISTRIBUTION (EU)

“su·ti·ru·zu” is a visual diary documenting the journeys of filmmaker and photographer STILLZ in Japan. Titled after the phonetic pronunciation of “STILLZ” in Katakana, the book oﬀers an intimate exploration of his relationship with the country, which he has frequently visited since the age of sixteen. Through a series of dynamic photographs —both digital and analogue— this first edition presents an eclectic mix of bold, youth-driven energy, friendships, eccentric characters, serene natural landscapes, and a recurring fascination with cars; capturing everything from the rush of Shinjuku’s streets to the stillness of Mount Fuji.

Organized around STILLZ’s trips between 2020 and 2024, this photo-chronicle gives a glimpse into the author’s travel memories, seen through his unique raw perspective. Across the pages, these memories blend with appearances from music icons like Rosalía, Yuki Chiba, Bad Bunny, Mora, or Arca, reflecting the artist’s strong and evolving connection to contemporary culture. In essence, the publication unfolds like a collage, piecing together fragments from STILLZ’s japanese experience and revealing the fleeting beauty of a country that continues to inspire him.

21 x 27 cm
Publisher: WEOWNTHECITY
Prologue: Yuki Chiba
Design: Querida
Europe Distribution: Progresso

All copies are hand numbered.

979-8-218-54920-6

su·ti·ru·zu / Second Edition
STILLZ

Edition of 1000

PROGRESSO DISTRIBUTION (EU)

Second Edition of “su·ti·ru·zu”, a visual diary documenting the journeys of filmmaker and photographer STILLZ in Japan. Titled after the phonetic pronunciation of “STILLZ” in Katakana, the book oﬀers an intimate exploration of his relationship with the country, which he has frequently visited since the age of sixteen. Through a series of dynamic photographs —both digital and analogue— this first edition presents an eclectic mix of bold, youth-driven energy, friendships, eccentric characters, serene natural landscapes, and a recurring fascination with cars; capturing everything from the rush of Shinjuku’s streets to the stillness of Mount Fuji.

21 x 27 cm
Publisher: WEOWNTHECITY
Prologue: Yuki Chiba
Design: Querida
Europe Distribution: Progresso
Secon Edition.

All copies are hand numbered.

979-8-218-54920-6

80€

The Social Life of Ghosts
Marria Pratts

Edition of 200

PROGRESSO ARCHIVE – 001

The artist’s book "The Social Life of Ghosts" by Marria Pratts features more than one hundred drawings. With this repertoire, Marria appears to uphold the relevancy of drawing. And despite, or indeed thanks to, its modesty and the simplicity of its execution, reasons for which it is often not a respected medium, Marria rejects such market categorizations.

These works are not minor nor are they preparatory. Neither are they so as standalone pieces, nor are they so as the sequential narrative they form after being selected, organised and presented as a collection in this publication. In the same way she does in her huge paintings or neon brushes, Marria once again demonstrates a willful and affectionate pursuit of insistency, never-ending purpose and an opening up of the world. In both form and content, the artist gifts us a unique reflection of the radical experience of liminality and alienation that still surrounds us and that is so lonely and, at the same time, so collective.

18 × 24 cm, 272 p
Fabric hardcover with tip-on
Design and editing: Progresso
Language: English

July 2022

978-84-125797-0-3

W.W.F.I.P.
Pablo Sánchez & Saba Casalta

Edition of 33

PROGRESSO ARCHIVE – 007

Inspired by the traditional self-flagellation procession of San Vicente de Sonsierra, Saba and Pablo infuse their pilgrimage with moments of reverence and reflection. By combining analog and digital collage techniques, they create a visual narrative that mirrors an endless quest for redemption.

"We Wait For It Patiently" works serves as an archive, preserving and reinterpreting Spain's rich cultural and religious traditions.

230 x 315 mm, 58p
Design: Pablo Sánchez & Saba Casalta
Editors: Gemma Penya & Aitor Bigas
Text: Marc O’Callaghan
Printing: Nova Era, Barcelona
Publisher: Progresso

Limited edition 33 copies

978-84-125797-6-5