2017
Occupying a unique dimension between darkness and light, shadows accompany solid forms, asserting the presence of the self and tangible objects. Like a companion to all things physical, they suggest a parallel existence that mimics this reality, yet remains a realm that is enigmatic and transient.
The exhibition title is drawn from the 1933 essay of the Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki by the same name that explores the aesthetics of shadows, celebrating the ambiguity and subtlety of colour, shade, texture and tone. In Praise of Shadows, the exhibition, features five artists Lavender Chang, John Clang, James Jack, Ishida Takashi and Warren Khong, whose works take these themes as an entry point to expand ongoing concerns in their respective practices.
The brandmark we designed for this exhibition plays on the illusion between the physical and shadow states; a reflection of the works' attempts to find meaning in between these realms. The idea follows through the rest of the environmental and collateral design, with the visual language framing the content it holds.
DNA Paris Design Awards 2020 — Winners in Graphic Design/Branding category
Exhibition Invite
An exquisite printed invite mimics the act of pulling a plain canvas out from the shadows casted onto the actual walls of the gallery space, drawing one's attention to the intricate role shadows play within the narrative of this exhibition. The package consists of five postcards, each one representing one of the artist exhibiting in this show.
