Sheet

It's all about a folded piece of paper

A self-imposed creative brief as an attempt to document Durban’s underground.

Sheet was basically an A1 piece of paper folded into a square-format, 12-page zine. In all, there were 15 official issues published, with one side project called “Evita” and another project done for Levi’s. Published from 1999 until 2004, Sheet kept true to Punk tradition and its appropriation of the broadsheet, supported by a gritty DIY attitude. Sheet was a free hand-out, a passion project distributed by Disturbance Studio (an influential Durban-based design atelier, now defunct), with established designer and artist, Richard Hart, at the helm.

Hart collaborated with his co-editors, Kim Longhurst and Scott Robertson, who presently work from their Durban-based studio, The Curators. Together this creative team managed to produce Sheet without any advertising, gratis, with no commercial influence, supported by an array of established and emerging contributors. Ironically, despite Sheet’s overtly romantic rebellion against the mainstream machine, it somehow managed to generate a fair amount of commercial work for Disturbance.

Sheet had a humble print run of 1000 copies per issue, and was conceived as a platform for emerging writers, artists, designers, and photographers. Each issue had a theme with an open call for submissions, with the best submissions added as content for the zine. Sheet was a way to connect with people, funded mostly by proceeds made from regular underground ‘Sheet parties’ organised by the team. These Sheet parties were legendary, always sold-out, with the posters for these fund raising events also designed by the Sheet team and supported by Disturbance studio, making them just as collectable as the zines themselves.

Although 15 issues were officially published, there is no issue no.12, with the team taking advantage of the Trick or Treat theme for issue no.13 (and the connotation of Friday the 13^th). Also, the very first issue is actually numbered issue no.0. Sheet stands-out as a testament to Durban’s important creative heritage, and it contributed to a definitive Durban school of creative thought. A full set of all 15 issues, plus Evita, are included in the Colophon collection. The Levi’s special issue and the CD tha accompanied the Noize Issue, remain outside the collection.

A creative space where emerging talent could experiment and play.

Sheet no.0 – Freedom of Expression Issue

Year: 1999
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Rike Sitas, Hendrik van der Merwe, Siobhan Gunning, Michael Croeser.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.1 – The Freak Issue

Year: 1999
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Hal Farse, T.S Martin, Andrew Griffin, Michael Croeser, Patrick McGee.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.2 – Take Away Issue

Year: 1999
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Nick Paul, Dean Sutil, Victor "Scorchio" Enrequez, Joshua Beechey, Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Blaise van Malsen.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.3 – Before & After Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Mark Lanning, Dean Suttic, Nick Paul, DRP Dave, Russell Stark, Brode Vosloo.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.4 – Taboo Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Jim, Stewart, Blaise van Malsen, Alex Gower-Jackson, Jody Fraser, Andrew Griffin, Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Sugar Kane, Russel Stark, Dale Halvorsen.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.5 – The Happy Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Michael Croeser, Arrabella Milkbottle, Dean Suttic, Jodi Fraser, Dale Holvorsen, Nick Paul.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.6 – Fame Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Mark Lanning, Warren Gebhardt, Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Peter Doubell, Niall McNulty, Alex Glower-Jackson, Dave Gaylard, Vernon White, Chelle.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.7 – The Interview Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Dean Suttic, Nick Paul, Jody Fraser, Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Elizabeth Caffyn-Parsons, Dale Halvorsen.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.8 – Pants Down Issue

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Dean Suttic, Gina Schauffer, Scott Hawin, Helge Janssen.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.9 – The Noize Issue

Year: 2001
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Peter Machen, Ricky Gass, Alex Sudheim, Lewis Krull.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.10 – The Exquisite Corpse

Year: 2001
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Nick Paul, Peter Machen, Gina Schauffer, Jody Fraser, Alex Sudheim, Elizabeth Caffyn Parsons, Dave Patton, Steve Kotze.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.11 – The X Issue

Year: 2001
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Siobhan Gunning, Nick Paul, Steve Kotze, Matt Walt, Alex Sudheim, Roger Jardine, Angie Buckland, Brenda and Masha Stekker.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet issue no.13 (also seen as no.12) cover (front)

Sheet no.13 (no.12) – Trick or Treat Issue

Year: 2001
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Ronan McDaid, Dave Halvorsen, Matthew Brink, Matt Walt, William Rea, Siobhan Gunning.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.14 – The Reality Issue

Year: 2002
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Nadav Kander, Torsten Fehsenfeld, Brode Vosloo, Nick Paul, Siobhan Gunning, Matt Walt, Peter Bircham.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet no.15 – The Death of Good Taste

Year: 2004
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor), Hendrik van der Merwe, Janneman Brand, Siobhan Gunning, Lionel Abrahams, Fascionist, Tors10.
Other details: Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.

Sheet Special Issue – Evita se Perron

Year: 2000
Pages: 12 (recto), 1 (verso)
Print run: +/- 1200
Size: 84 x 59.5cm (folded 20 x 22cm)
Contributors: Richard Hart (co-editor), Kim Longhurst (co-editor), Scott Robertson (co-editor).
Other details: A project done for Pieter Dirk-Uys, Map folded, square format, full-colour printing, spread recto, poster verso. very rare.