This is a Book?
Curation, Exhibition DesignCurator
Focused in constructing concept, scripting statement, labels and typesetting them
What is a book? In partnership with RISD Special Collections, this exhibition investigates the complex boundaries of the modern book.
Where do we draw the line between a book and not a book?
By showcasing unconventional works from the Fleet Library, we invite viewers to examine the way a book’s material, size, format, and form influence how we read and process information. From pop-up books to sculptural objects, This is a Book? challenges traditional definitions and dissects how these radical forms communicate information in ways their standard counterparts cannot.
Because the exhibits are fixed within glass cases, we transformed the glass into an active interface, shifting engagement from physical touch to a narrative choreography of sight. We constructed a three-shelf framework across the site-specific displays, driven by the linguistic inquiry: This is a book / Is this a book? / Is a book this? To guide this experience, we designed a system of vinyl typographic cues on the glass that functions as spatial way-finding and a colorful visual anchor for the inquiry.