Beginning as a simple question – “Can the boundary between what is considered ‘artificial’ and ‘natural’ truly be blurred?” – this photographic project explores the relationship between man-made and nature in Singapore. The images navigate these boundaries, not as rigid barriers but as poetic pathways, inviting viewers to explore of the interplay between humanity and nature. Each photograph reveals where the artificial meets the organic, where regulation meets resilience, and where isolation melds with integration. By challenging the divisions imposed between the “artificial” and the “natural,” this project raises questions of our roles as both offspring, born of nature, and regulators, actively shaping its course - reshaping our understanding of the world and our interconnected existence. The publication delves deeper into the framework of the photographic project by adopting a "pageless" elongated format. Photoshop Generative AI is used to "fill in the gaps," further hazing the boundaries between the images.
The act of sampling is intriguing as the original sample greatly influences the final outcome - a different sample brings about a different result. This modular typography experiment explores this characteristic. Starting with a 5x5 module for each letter of the word “SAMPLE,” the individual letters undergo four distinct iterations, each time being sampled by and sampling another letter. This process forms a “sampling cycle,” ultimately resulting in each letter in the fourth iteration containing itself, showcasing a dynamic interplay of sampling in a typographic context.
"일편(Illpyeon)" unfolds as an exchange of e-Letters written by two designers, Hwain Jie and Yumin Ahn, over the span of two months. These conversations delve into daily updates and ideas for future collaborations, accumulating in an unrestrained manner. The book not only serves as a documentation of their collaborative endeavors but also as a starting point. It acts as an experimental canvas for layout and typography, featuring intentional typos and the playful use of Illustrator's functions to hide, distort, and reveal text.
