THE CASE OF THE SUITCASE
research and publication by burta collective
since ‘24
The Case of the Suitcase (2025) is a playful experimental zine created by two friends who love eating & feeding, and who have somewhat expert knowledge in the packing of cross-continental suitcases, Ryanair backpacks, and leaky foods sent from East Asia/Eastern Europe.
This 48-page, Riso-printed collection of investigative iMessage chats, queer/feminist food smuggling memories, low-tech recycling of containers containing things they were not built to contain, and the never-ending tug-of-war between a mother who wants to send too much food and the minimalist adult child who is tired of telling her to stop sending so much stuff. Lots of cute illustrations. Three-colour riso printed by humans.
Available at KIOSK Rotterdam, Nowhere Bookstore (The Hague), Riso & Friends (Rijeka). PDF version coming Spring 2026.
Keywords: diaspora, (emotional) remittance, migration, personal stories
Languages: Doodles, English, Croatian, Korean, Romanian
Edition of 200. Complementary A4 fold-out poster with the first 100 copies.
Created by Burta Qollective (Ioana Lupașcu & Jiye Seong-Yu)
Published by Riso & Friends, Rijeka, Croatia
© 2025 Burta Qollective. All rights reserved.
writing, rural, east europe, post-socialism, workshop
This 48-page, Riso-printed collection of investigative iMessage chats, queer/feminist food smuggling memories, low-tech recycling of containers containing things they were not built to contain, and the never-ending tug-of-war between a mother who wants to send too much food and the minimalist adult child who is tired of telling her to stop sending so much stuff. Lots of cute illustrations. Three-colour riso printed by humans.
Available at KIOSK Rotterdam, Nowhere Bookstore (The Hague), Riso & Friends (Rijeka). PDF version coming Spring 2026.
Keywords: diaspora, (emotional) remittance, migration, personal stories
Languages: Doodles, English, Croatian, Korean, Romanian
Edition of 200. Complementary A4 fold-out poster with the first 100 copies.
Created by Burta Qollective (Ioana Lupașcu & Jiye Seong-Yu)
Published by Riso & Friends, Rijeka, Croatia
© 2025 Burta Qollective. All rights reserved.
writing, rural, east europe, post-socialism, workshop
