Equator Institute

Equator Institute is a small independent publishing brand that sells artist books and editions through its online shop at equator.institute/books. The catalogue shown on the official site is dominated by works credited to Jean Pierrot, including titles such as 'totem', 'tropisms', 'clay', 'romance' and 'épi 1959', alongside books by other contributors such as Olga du Saillant & Felix Cholet ('tombé du ciel'), Valérie Prot ('cadaqués'), Matt Correia ('800 traction ave'), Rosaluna Mezcal and 'wandering & learning'. Prices on the site range from around €50 to €600, and several titles are marked as sold out, which is typical of limited-edition artist publishing. The brand operates as a niche, direct-to-consumer publisher rather than a mass-market house, and its identity is closely tied to the artists and photographers it publishes. Public information about the company behind the imprint is sparse; the Wikidata entry for 'Equator Institute' is minimal and links the name to Jean Pierrot. Because the available evidence is limited to the shop listing and a stub record, this dossier should be treated as a preliminary profile of a small publishing brand rather than a complete corporate history.

Equator Institute appears in public records as a small publishing imprint rather than a large corporate group. The official website functions primarily as a bookshop, listing artist books and editions with prices in euros and availability status. The catalogue is centred on the work of Jean Pierrot, whose titles include 'totem', 'tropisms', 'clay', 'romance' and 'épi 1959'. Other listed items include 'tombé du ciel' by Olga du Saillant & Felix Cholet, 'cadaqués' by Valérie Prot, '800 traction ave' by Matt Correia, 'rumah rubah', 'rosaluna mezcal' and 'wandering & learning'. The Wikidata record for 'Equator Institute' is a stub that associates the name with Jean Pierrot, suggesting the imprint is closely linked to that artist or author. No founding date, headquarters location, ownership structure or corporate history is documented in the available evidence, so the brand's development over time cannot be reconstructed here. What can be said is that the imprint operates in the tradition of small, curator-led art publishers: a tightly edited list, limited print runs, direct online sales, and a strong association with a small circle of artists and photographers. Several titles are marked 'sold out', indicating that editions are finite and that the shop is the primary point of sale. Further research would be needed to establish when the imprint was founded, where it is based, and who owns or operates it.

Niche independent publisher of artist books and limited editions sold direct to collectors.

• Olga du Saillant & Felix Cholet — tombé du ciel

• rumah rubah

• Jean Pierrot — totem

• Jean Pierrot — tropisms

• Valérie Prot — cadaqués

• Jean Pierrot — clay

• Matt Correia — 800 traction ave

• rosaluna mezcal

• wandering & learning

• Jean Pierrot — romance

• épi 1959

1. 1equator booksequator.institute
2. 2Equator Institute — Wikidatawikidata.org