PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Amalgam is an ad hoc publication series that explores the intersection of typography, language, and the visual arts through transdisciplinary projects, critical investigations, and speculative proposals from invited contributors organized around thematic propositions. Tracing contemporary discourses around visual and typographic manifestations of language and identity, Amalgam materializes a vital and dynamic fellowship of diverse designers and artists with shared interests in the mutability of language, the instability of communication, and the prospects for more equitable futures.

Amalgam op. III explores tacit language. The phrase “zaban-e bi-zabani” in Farsi refers to a form of tacit language that is associated with silent or indirect response. It is often used to describe the method through which a person expresses their position and challenges. The power of this language, however, lies in its ability to repurpose and subvert the mundane and seemingly insignificant into a critique of the impenetrable, established, and unchangeable set of conditions. Contributors to this issue: Shiraz Gallab / Golnar Adili / Pegah Ahmadi / Somnath Bhatt / Ben Duvall / Nicole Killian / Devin King / Chris Lee / Jacob Lindgren / Yuko Mohri / Elham Namvar / Clifton Ritchie / Fiona Ross / Mindy Seu / Franziska Weitgruber.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 6.5 x 9 in

Number of Pages: 192

Binding Method: perfect binding

Paper: interior: uncoated white 100 gsm (t), cover: uncoated white 300 gsm (c)

Typefaces: Gig, Nikolai, Roba, Kaligari, Porta, Sanzi (Designed by Franziska Weitgruber)

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Book Designer: Pouya Ahmadi

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Other Credits: Somnath Bhatt - Rebirth; Shiraz Gallab - Entry Point; Golnar Adili - From Your Heart to My Heart There Are References.;

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