“Take Back Mokum portrays the housing struggle in Amsterdam today. It shows how the squatting movement intersects with queer activism, the struggle of undocumented migrants, with ecological issues, and grassroots right-to-the-city initiatives. Consisting of essays, interviews, visual stories and much more, it compiles the insights and practical knowledges of a large variety of activists and collectives from all over Amsterdam. Together, they represent a shared exploration of urban life lived autonomously.”
Published by Mokum Kraakt, an Amsterdam’s collective of activists and visual artists active since 2021 who combine squatting with artistic activities, with contributions by AFGA, We Are Here, B.Carrot, Harriët Bergman, Billie Nuchelmans, Daniel Loick, Ivo Schmetz, Soumeya Bazi, Rodrigo Fernandez, Werker Collective, Jimo, Hidaya Nampiima, Sorab Roustayar, Nina Boelsums & Bambi de Vries, Green Tribe, René Boer, Melissa Koutouzis, Elaine Michon, Wouter Pocornie, Hansfoto, and others, English version with translations by Alexander van Eijk, Sara Kemper, Erasmus McKenna, and Emma Ricketts.
Soft cover, 18,5 x 11,5 cm, 348 pages, 2nd ed., Amsterdam 2025
ISBN: 978-90-834532-0-0
