Yu Gao
Hi! I’m a graphic designer based in Queens, NY. MorePractice: Motion & Prints
yugao7419@gmail.com
11/2023
Special thanks to Prof. Natasha Chandani
This book delves into the theme of "path," presenting ten distinct projects by various artists, each exploring the concept in its own unique way. The projects are meticulously arranged in ascending order, reflecting the scale of the paths they portray: from a piece of fabric and a wall, to a room, a street, a city's border, an entire city, the world, and finally, the vast expanse of the sky.
Each project commences sequentially based on the scale of its respective path. The initiation of the next project occurs only after the completion of the previous one. This sequencing may occasionally lead to simultaneous starts for two items sharing the same scale.
Rather than conventional page numbers, the book measures the length of each page from the front cover to the back cover. The numerical markings on each page indicate the cumulative length reached at that point.
The presentation of each project unfolds as a continuous line of text, spanning multiple pages until the completion of its content. However, every thousand millimeters, images will appear. The path of the text will be obstructed by the appearance of the images. This intentional layout design creates a distinctive effect, symbolizing key moments along the journey.
本书深入探讨了 "路径 "这一主题，介绍了不同艺术家的十个不同项目，每个项目都以自己独特的方式探索这一概念。这些项目按照从小到大的顺序编排，反映了它们所描绘的路径的规模：从一块布料和一面墙，到一个房间、一条街道、一个城市的边界、整个城市、世界，最后是广袤无垠的天空。
每个项目都根据各自路径的规模依次展开。只有在前一个项目结束之后，才会开始下一个项目。本书特有的排序方式有时会导致两个具有相同规模的项目同时开始。
本书不使用传统的页码，而是测量每页从封面到封底的长度。每一页上的数字标记表示该页的累计长度。
每个项目的介绍都以连续的一条线的文本呈现，跨越多个页面，直至其内容结束。然而，每隔一千毫米，就会出现图片，阻挡着文字路径。这种有意的版面设计产生了一种独特的效果，象征着路途中的出人意料的时刻。