PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This artist’s book investigates the shifting boundaries between surveillance, control, privacy and digital identity in a data-driven world. Combining photography, text, and symbolic design, it reflects on what remains of individual freedom when personal data becomes a form of currency. The open spine binding the typography Liber Es! (“You are free”), a statement that appears both assertive and precarious. This tension continues in the material choices: the cover is printed on 60gsm IBO One paper, whose delicate, banknote-like texture underscores the fragility and value of privacy. Encircling the book, surveillance data from major global cities forms a continuous visual layer, framing the content like a subtle but persistent warning (see Fold-Out Cover). Together, these elements create a tactile and conceptual object that invites reflection on autonomy, visibility, and the cost of freedom in contemporary society.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 148 x 210

Number of Pages: 188

Binding Method: Open spine

Paper: Cover: IBO One 60gsm with silver foil Interior: Munken Lynx 150gsm + Genesis Black 160gsm (silkscreened)

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CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Sophie van Kempen

Art Director:

Book Designer: Sophie van Kempen

Jacket/Cover Designer: Sophie van Kempen

Illustrator: -

Photographer: Joris van Merwijk

Picture Editor: Maria Dabrowski

Production Director:

Production Coordinator: Publisher: Lecturis

Production Artist:

Other Credits: Final text editing: Roelof Broekman Lithograph: Gaëlle van den Dool Screen printing: Kurtface Foil stamping: Kuiper Donse Binding: van Mierlo

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