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Publication Date
12-1-2022
Description
Entry for the 10th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening Reception Thursday, February 29th, 2024 Fleet Library, Main Reading Room. Juror: Ian Cozzens BArch 05.
Keywords
artists' books, Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Graduate student
Year of Graduation
2025
Major
Graphic Design
Faculty / Course
Bethany Johns & Ramon Tejada, Graduate Studio I
Materials + Techniques
Laser cutting on clear frosted acrylic
Student Narrative
This book delves into the linearity of the Chinese language. Unlike English words, where construction and reading occur letter by letter, Chinese characters are perceived hierographically as a unified whole. The linearity of Chinese becomes evident in the writing process, where each character follows a predetermined sequence of strokes, written one after another.
The book offers a depth and dimension by deconstructing characters into strokes, providing a static demonstration of the writing process. The frosted acrylic blurs visibility, encouraging readers to go through the pages step by step to experience the entire writing process. Each page serves as a stencil writing tool, as the acrylic is laser-cut. The book is ring-bound, allowing it to be reversed or rearranged in a circular fashion to showcase strokes being added to or removed from the characters.
Recommended Citation
Wu, Selina Kehuan; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "Linear Language" (2022). 10th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2024. 53.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest10th2024/53