RIANTO, Januar; MIKHAIL, Almer (eds.)
Further Reading Print No.3: Down South, Outgazing Our Views
In this issue, the editors “intend to explore the subject of graphic design, the heart of our practice. Up until now, graphic design is still very much perceived as a ‘Western-centric’ discipline, with methods of work and perspectives that are directly derived largely from the West. This situation presents us with an imperativeness to seek more into the practice of graphic design outside of the current canon, specifically in the southern parts of Asia and its neighbouring countries, where we situate our practice. This includes its unique challenges to the region, the approaches that come from its advancement, the values that its practitioners hold on to, and the condition surrounding its cultural landscape.
“Further Reading Print No.3 begins with a visual abstraction on the juxtaposition of internal and external environments which constitutes a unique way of seeing. In the following pages, history, heritage, and national identities are presented through a multitude of perspectives, each from different nations and cultural backgrounds—from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, to Indonesia. On a more personal note, the issue also features explorations on one’s sexual identity through graphic design and accounts of living in vastly different countries in the form of a weather report. Diasporic experiences are examined through a selection of books, which is then continued by an analysis of the immigrant experience in cinema studies. In its first instalment, As Viewed By looks into graphic design as a discipline through various professional perspectives, highlighting its intersections and essence as a practice. Through this diverse form of observations, we aim to shed more light on the matters pertaining to how our practices and identities intersect and interact with each other.”
With contributions by Aditya Bayu Perdana, Amanda Meilia, Andriew Budiman, Arief Adityawan, Benedetta Crippa, Bex Liu, Cecil Mariani, Dennis Grauel, Desain Grafis Indonesia, Fiorent Fernisia, Hamzah Al Asadulloh, Huruf / Tan Zi Hao, Ismiaji Cahyono, Justin Noah Chua, Justin Zhuang, Karina Tungari, Krishnamurti Suparka, Kristian Henson, Mac Andre Arboleda, Marcel Thee, Mareena Khawar, Nadya Tanelli, Novan Effendy, Rachel so dam Jung, Reading Sideways Press, Sakti Nuzan, Thy Hà, Zenobia Ahmed.
Published by Further Reading Press, 2021
Design by Each Other Company with Diandra Galih
Periodicals / Graphic Design / Postcolonial Studies / Scenes
