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■The first original work of "Random Fluctuations", one of the most popular Chinese podcasts ■Starting from the concept of "grid", it opens the boundaries of imagination and thinking □Inviting well-known authors such as Wang Min'an, Lin Zhao, and Liao Jing to co-create, and selecting the latest masterpieces of Han Bingzhe and Ferrante ■Including works by top international artists such as Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, and Agnes Martin □Over 100 exquisite authentic images, four types of high-quality inner paper × high-definition four-color printing × three special spot colors □Several complex processes and multiple hand-made fine bindings, showing the beauty of style □A themed art book that subverts tradition and has a unique "grid" ■From text to image, from AI algorithms to women's writing, weave together the diverse possibilities of "grid" □Enter the "grid" to examine history and understand the present from a new perspective; jump out of the "grid" and use creativity to generate infinite meaning————
This book is the first themed art book curated and produced by one of the most popular Chinese podcasts, "Random Fluctuations".
The plaid of textiles, the grid of screen pixels, the grid of urban planning... "Grid," the most common unit in life, is inconspicuous yet encompassing. We create it, are constrained by it, and transcend it. It carries the traces of time and individual experience, nurturing the unknown and the imagination. This book, themed around "grid," brings together works by dozens of renowned authors, including Wang Min'an, Lin Zhao, and Liao Jing. It also includes works by German thinker Han Bingzhe and Italian writer Ferrante, as well as works by renowned Chinese and international artists such as Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, and I Am White. Interweaving genres such as criticism, fiction, poetry, and comics, and interweaving text and image, the book showcases the ever-evolving possibilities of "grid." Topics range from rare grids and ukiyo-e to smartphones, AI algorithms, pandemic memoirs, and women's writing, encompassing a wide range of contemporary concerns and offering a fresh perspective on the world and ourselves. This is an adventure through grids, an aesthetic and intellectual journey.
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【Editor's Recommendation】
□“Random Fluctuations” is planned and produced for the first time, using paper books to record presence in uncertain times and guard the light in the dark night.
Random Fluctuations, one of the most popular pan-cultural podcasts in Chinese, is the culmination of two years of dedicated work. This book, a strikingly different publication, embarks on a new adventure—moving beyond the internet and audio waveforms to embrace the traditional paper book format, preserving shared memories through its physical presence. It is an exploration, a presence, a commitment, and a testament to our mutual companionship in a chaotic world.
□Dozens of well-known authors have created works around the theme of "style", which generates infinite possibilities and allows them to look at the world we live in with a new perspective.
Centered around the theme of "Grid," this book features contributions from renowned authors, including scholar Wang Min'an, writer Lin Zhao, and novelist Liao Jing. It also includes works by German thinker Han Bingzhe and Italian writer Ferrante. Weaving together diverse genres, the book explores Eastern and Western art history, chronicles personal encounters with the times, and explores technological explorations, encompassing a wide range of contemporary concerns.
□ Includes works by top artists such as Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, and more than 100 exquisite authentic images.
Starting with the concept of "grid," images and text interweave to showcase the countless forms and boundless creativity of "grid." This collection features works by domestic and international artists, photographers, and cartoonists, including Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, Li Songshu, Tian Ke, and Wo Shi Bai, offering a visual feast. Four premium paper stock, high-definition four-color printing, and three special spot colors perfectly reproduce delicate colors and present the beauty of art.
□The unique binding design unfolds an encounter between books and style.
The book's binding design, by renowned visual design firm STUDIO DPi, breaks with conventional design concepts. By disassembling the book's constituent elements and photographing the cover, flap, book edge, and spine, they recreated the outer cover, showcasing its facets within the "grid" of the book. The texture and texture of the paper restore the purity of the physical book, telling the story of the book itself. The large-format, elegant binding features a hot stamping and UV treatment, a custom-made cover, and seam-locked exposed spine. Unique inserts are hand-pasted, allowing the text and image to complement each other. The layout is simple and fresh, echoing the concept of "grid" without being restricted to a grid. The interweaving of color, light, shadow, and texture creates a collision between the book and the "grid," presenting a sense of growth.

2024-02-01

北京联合出版公司

Lucida

248

9787559672391