Author: Jeremy Chen
Methods of Translating-Written Response
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Methods of Translating-Week 1
In this brief, I explored methods of translating by working around photographs by photographer, also my talented friend, Danni XU. ⁕ Copying I started with sketching the images, while also carefully observing each photograph. ⁕ Colour separation Considering converting these images from digital photos to physical prints, I planned to print these images with 2… Continue reading Methods of Translating-Week 1
Methods of Cataloguing-Week 2
In the second week of experiments, I switched my focus to the nature of my objects as library books. As a part of the community, these books carry marks left by readers, borrowers, librarians and time. ⁕ Captioning and collaging I experimented with creating an index of traces left in books, mimicking the form of… Continue reading Methods of Cataloguing-Week 2
Method of Cataloguing-Written Response
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Methods of Cataloguing-Week 1
My subjects for this brief are ten books from the CSM library shelf, which are grouped together on the topic of typography. ⁕ The first method – Sorting To start with, I sorted the books by the colour of their cover, grouping them by the degree of saturation. I also found it interesting that since… Continue reading Methods of Cataloguing-Week 1
Methods of Investigating – Written Response
Reading excerpts from Species of Spaces and Other Pieces was inspiring. George Perec demonstrated a variety of methods of viewing and understanding space, which I found not only helped him see overlooked information under the everyday symbols of the street but also allowed him to incorporate his own and others’ feelings into what he saw,… Continue reading Methods of Investigating – Written Response