The beech at the end of a star by Christian + Jade
The beech at the end of a star by Christian + Jade
| Author | Christian + Jade |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Temporary Press |
| ISBN | |
| Idea Code | 24889 |
The word beech and the word book share an etymological root in old Germanic, as the beech bark was likely used as early writing material, linking the tree historically to symbols of knowledge, learning and wisdom. In this beech book, a single beech tree is documented across a year, where the changes of the seasons are captured in its leaves, branches, flowers and seeds. This book was made for The Age of Wood, an exhibition curated and conceptualised by Christian+Jade with Karimoku Research and held in Tokyo, Japan. Short text by Christian Hammer Juhl. Risograph printed in black, green, and yellow, on recycled stock. The thread-sewn binding is deliberately unfinished (loose threads without glue) and the paper chosen yellows fast with exposure to light — the pages of this book changes its state and falls off over time.
| 64 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, English |
Temporary Press
