Copier Jam! is an exhibition showcasing current zine and independent comic creators, collectives and distributors from across Australia that also includes a special Toowoomba showcase. From bedroom floors to gallery walls, the exhibition includes publications alongside original art, layout pages, workings and even a vending machine from Canberra that distributes zines. Copier Jam! is curated by Jeremy Staples and features more than twenty independent creators who use analogue media to share their art, writing, views and comics. Creators range from the well-known independent comic creator Benjamin Constantine to Brisbane artist Phillip Dearest.

Exhibition on display 25 June to 7 August 2016. Copier Jam! is being presented in association with the Year of Print, in celebration of the Print Council of Australia’s 50th Anniversary.

Images: Ben CONSTANTINE / pencil & ink sketch (detail) / Reproduced by kind permission | Curator Jeremy Staples, Copier Jam! / Photograph: Sabrina Lauriston