Monday, 16 April 2012

arranging books

As a mean of mapping, since it is the printed form I want to symbolise information, I decided to make something that mimicks conceptual internet map. And to do that, arranging a bookshelf seemed the most rational thing to see how internet functions.
The aspect I initially chose of internet was the "link," and I am sticking to that. After steady experiments on "links" from book craft to the abtract booklet guide, I decided to settle at a bookshelf. I am still deciding whether to choose a keyword soon for the arrangement, but since it will be an portray of internet, it will never be exact nor beneficial for users. I will instead communicate in a way that users notice and be aware of unrelated links-covered search result and soon find their way of sorting and using the internet. I briefly researched on URL shortner early in this project, which resulted unused because it was a bit off the idea, but I still like the error symbols such as @£$%$^&*/ which is pretty relevant to the idea of "misleading."
What I need to do is,
1. measure the size of spines of my bookshelf,
2. print symbols according to the size in acetate paper or plain white paper,
3. place them on books and put them in the shelf,
4. take a photograph of it,
5. make a booklet guide.
Easy! I'm not sure whether i can use computer in this project, but I will believe I can. If not, that means I need to go to archway to do letterpress. that will make it look more organic, but its about time now! :(

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