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TO BRING A BOOK FAIR BACK TO BOOKS.
The debut of Rehearsal Art Book Fair, taking place on Sep 15 and 16, 2023 in New York City, seeks to explore and present the essence of independent art and literary publishing within highly capitalized and/or censored contexts.

Typeface designed by Chia-Ying Yu, Leila Anaïs Pyrczak, Shisi Huang, Jiaoyang Li, and myself following prompts reflecting on the idea and act of publishing.

*The letter "F" from fluxus poster of inclined dots resembles a checkmark after rotation
*The red cross of heavy paint brush stroke from Joseph Beuys's silkscreen printing work "3 Tonnen-Edition" (3 Ton Edition)
*Wikipedia’s image example for stage positioning marks and corresponding product image.
*The exclamation mark comes after onomatopoeic words or imperative sentences in no matter what language; a shout of "start!" filled with emotions.
*A palm raised upright which may signify prohibition - can it be interpreted as an invitation when rotated?

Double-sided brochure with one side unfolds into a poster.

12*18inches

Tote bag with front and back silkscreen printing in orange and grey, three colorways.

15*15 inches

A curated exhibition of over 240 titles of Samizdat from Chinese-speaking creators at Rehearsal Art Book Fair, also in the U.S for the very first time. This signifies our appreciation for the consistent practice of bookmaking as personal Rehearsals and Revolutions.

Bilingual book insert presenting each title’s metadata and words from recommenders.

3⅝*8.5 inches