Title | The Centre |
Artist | Annika Aitkin and others |
Designer | Stuart Geddes, Public Office |
Colour grading | Colour & Books |
Separations | Colour & Books |
Press checks | Colour & Books |
Production | Jos Morree, Fine Books, |
Publisher | the National Gallery of Victoria |
Printer | Wilco Art Books |
Binder | Wilco Art Books |
Paper | Arctic Papers |
Binding | Perfect bound, cold glue |
Reproduction | CMYK |
ISBN | 978-1-925432-68-8 |
Year | 2019 |
The Book
The Centre - On Art and Urbanism in China is a collection of newly commissioned texts that examine modes of creative production, exhibition curating, collecting and urban transformation against a backdrop of critical perspectives on the historical moment and speculative futures.
The publication features a range of authors working in China and internationally and is divided into discrete but interconnected sections.
The Process
In this book, many works by Chinese artists and designers are presented. Thus, a wide variation in images comes together in one volume. For these kind of books it is my role to bring a binding atmosphere in image quality. Much effort has been spent in the design of this book making it a truly special object to hold and to browse through. This ambition ought to be reflected in the production values. Working on such a project, I focus on a binding feeling of colour and contrasts as well as clarity in the images. If done well, you won’t notice my work. You only experience a true sense of quality going though the book. For me, it is satisfying to know that my craftsmanship has contributed to this experience.