FOR THE LOVE OF {!%?&;}
History is everywhere, every slice of life has its unique history, it does not matter if it is a particle in the universe or a metal table, they both have equal importance in their story. The word itself comes from the Greek histõr, which refers to ‘learned, wise man’. History being everywhere, it is not hard to understand how one can gain knowledge from its surroundings. Design, for example, learns from the past a little more each day. It is important to see the implication of linguistic, grammar and more specifically punctuation in the work of a designer.
Designers come across punctuation marks all the time without realizing their splendour.
For the love of {!%?&;} highlights the beauty of each individual punctuation mark while overlooking aspects of the English language. This work was a way to showcase at an equal level the amount of research and execution needed to achieve a higher level of knowledge. This pop-up book is labour intensive and manages to be both a visual and historic dictionary. Each tab is focused on a different aspect of the grammatical usage of a punctuation mark and the display of the punctuation mark in a simple white on white manner connects the reader with the specific form. This book is also made with no printing other than the tabs and uses rice glue. It is designed for dismemberment and can easily be recycled separately leaving no trace of its existence. Rice glue being a natural ingredient, there is a sign of aging on the book. These aging elements help the book write a new history every time it is used.
10 x 10 1/2", 2010 Academia Paper