In a new exhibit, The Page, curated by Karin Lanzoni and Rachelle W. Chuang, one page from each of the 33 participating artists’ books is mounted on the wall. The pages are all different as some are “terse and conceptual”, some “comment on formal issues”, some “are either mass-produced; self-published via different printing techniques; or made by hand through traditional bookbinding practices.” Visitors to the exhibit are encouraged to study each page in a reading area that includes different chairs. Although the focus is on the main page, the pages are contained within some form of a bound book so visitors can spend time studying the artists’ complete thoughts. Every chair makes for a varied experience and each chair is designed by a different designer — just as each page has been created by a different artist.
Check out Tim Durfee’s 20′ long chair after the break.
