Touch
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Book/Editorial
Designer(s)
Meagan Malixi
Duration
0 Weeks
Recognitions
Purpose
Written during a time of isolation, “Touch” recalls the physical nature of human relationships and its connection to our daily lives. “Touch” takes readers on a journey of tactility—moving from the untouched to the touched, and back again—continuously and infinitely. Readers are invited to explore the malleability of this book at their fingertips. Make it twist, turn, stretch, and curve. Let an exploration of “Touch” bring a sense of tangibility and presence in reality.
Structure
“Touch” is a 40-signature handmade coptic-bound book that symbolizes the dynamic, changing, and malleable nature of human relationships. With a page size of 3.5 inches by 3.5 inches, this book fits within the palm of the hands. The reader has the power to change the shape and form of the book, just like they have the power to mold their own relationships.
Interior Spreads
The pages of “Touch” are filled with original photography which includes textures of daily life—a broken orange peel, a silky cloth, a fuzzy sweater and more. Through simple typography of descriptive language, the reader is presented with different sensations and an abstract representation of the push and pull in human relationships. The book can be read forwards or backwards, as it moves between the relationship with the self and with another.
