Link City: The Third BIGGER Art Book Fair Theme Installation by Studio Daixin Jizi

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BIGGER艺术书展是一个以艺术出版物为媒介，集合书店、出版社、艺术家、插画师、设计师等创作者的交流平台。由专注全球艺术出版与发行的善本文化于2021年创办，BIGGER以“想法更重要（Thinking is bigger than a book）”为理念，每一届围绕特定主题探讨艺术出版物于当代的演变与发展，旨在通过不同主题探索未来出版的可能性！

The BIGGER Art Book Fair is a platform for the exchange of art publications, bringing together bookstores, publishers, artists, illustrators, designers, and other creators. Founded in 2021 by Sendpoints, which focuses on global art publishing and distribution, BIGGER is guided by the concept of “Thinking is bigger than a book.” Each edition revolves around a specific theme to explore the evolution and development of art publications in contemporary times, aiming to explore the possibilities of future publishing through different themes.

▼书展现场，book fair © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

第三届BIGGER艺术书展以”停下，握手”为主题，共甄选出全国154个参展品牌及15个海外参展品牌参展，并有名为《The Voicers》与《Dialogue》的两大主题展特别呈现。书展试图让人们重新练习翻阅的能力，并以艺术书籍为媒介连接来自不同城市和不同领域的创作者，艺术书展作为一种生态，同时也是一种媒介，“停下，握手”鼓励大家通过书展重新连接实体媒介，感受更真实的世界。大星吉子担任了本次艺术书展的展览空间设计工作，并与青年艺术家殷晖一起为主题展《The Voicers》创作了名为“林克之城”的大型空间艺术装置，尝试空间设计与艺术结合的创作方法。

The third BIGGER Art Book Fair takes the theme of “Stop and Shake Hands,” featuring 154 national participating brands and 15 overseas participating brands. Two major themed exhibitions, titled “The Voicers” and “Dialogue,” are also presented. The book fair aims to encourage people to practice the ability to browse and connect creators from different cities and fields through art books as a medium. As an ecosystem and a medium, the art book fair encourages everyone to reconnect with physical media and experience a more authentic world through the theme of “Stop and Shake Hands.” For this art book fair, Studio Daixin Jizi took charge of the exhibition space design and collaborated with young artist Yin Hui to create a large-scale spatial art installation called “Link City,” specifically for the themed exhibition “The Voicers,” combining spatial design and artistic expression.

▼第三届BIGGER艺术书展海报，the third  BIGGER Art Book Fair poster

主题展一直是BIGGER艺术书展的重头戏，《The Voicers》“林克之城”主题装置结合了展厅空间规划、书籍陈列、展架设计、艺术表达等多重创作思维，给现场带来一个缤纷多彩的体验空间。

Themed exhibitions have always been the highlight of the BIGGER Art Book Fair. The “Link City” themed installation for “The Voicers” combines multiple creative ideas such as exhibition space planning, book display, shelf design, and artistic expression, creating a vibrant and colorful experiential space.

▼装置概览，installation overview © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

“林克”其意为英文“link”，代表连接之意，呼应本届艺术书展”停下、握手”主题，倡导和鼓励人与人之间的连接，更勇敢、真诚地展开交流。作为一个只陈列五天的快速展览，如何找到一种设计方法既能响应主题，又能满足主办方对其“标志性”和书籍陈列的功能性要求，还需“解决”与展厅中的十字形中央立柱关系问题。本次设计从创意到完成，是一次非常有趣的探索，与青年艺术家殷晖的合作也开拓了我们的设计思路，最后的呈现的结果与我们的设想保持一致，在此非常感谢策展人Nicole 团队对我们充分的信任、鼓励和支持。

▼林克之城设计效果图，axon drawing © 大星吉子

“Link” represents the connection implied in English, echoing the theme of this year’s art book fair, “Stop and Shake Hands,” advocating and encouraging genuine and courageous communication between people. As a fast-paced exhibition that only lasts for five days, finding a design method that can respond to the theme while meeting the organizer’s requirements for its “iconic” and functional book display was a challenging task. Additionally, the issue of how to address the relationship with the central cross-shaped pillar in the exhibition hall needed to be resolved. The design process for this exhibition was a fascinating exploration, and our collaboration with young artist Yin Hui broadened our design thinking. The final result remained consistent with our vision, and we would like to express our gratitude to curator Nicole’s team for their trust, encouragement, and support.

▼展厅中的十字形中央立柱，the central cross-shaped pillar in the exhibition hall © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

▼标语，slogan © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

我们的思考从“停下，握手”开始，从空间本身出发，我们希望创造一种体验让人可以停留，营造一种氛围让人愉悦 。从材料的角度，一是回归朴素，聚焦生活日常，二是需要考虑材料本身的连接性，三是物理特性要过硬，具备支撑功能能搭建坚固的高大装置，制造空间体验未来可演化为公共家具供人使用，四是价格低廉，具备可持续回收使用条件。综合考虑之后可选材料并不多，进入最后一轮考虑的是脚手架和水管，脚手架由于不具备“成熟的连接性”，无法破译主题形成一致的价值。最终我们选用彩色水管和日常品作为材料，从特性上来看水管具备多重优点，可用于搭建框架承重，材料坚固，颜色多样，规格多样，容易切割，造型多变，最终呈现的效果也令人满意。

▼组装模块效果图，composition modules © 大星吉子

Our thought process began with “Stop and Shake Hands,” focusing on the space itself. We aimed to create an experience that allows people to pause and cultivate a pleasant atmosphere. From a material perspective, we considered returning to simplicity, focusing on everyday life. We also needed to consider the connectivity of the materials themselves and ensure their physical properties were solid enough to build sturdy and tall installations. Furthermore, the materials needed to have the potential to evolve into public furniture for future use, be affordable, and possess conditions for sustainable recycling. After comprehensive consideration, the material options were limited. Ultimately, scaffolding and water pipes were chosen. However, scaffolding lacked a “mature connectivity” that could decipher the theme and establish consistent value. Therefore, we selected colored water pipes and everyday items as materials. Water pipes have multiple advantages: they can support the framework, are sturdy, come in various colors and sizes, are easy to cut, and can be shaped in various ways. The final presentation achieved satisfactory results.

▼手工喷涂荧光绿油漆的水管连接件，water pipe fittings sprayed with fluorescent green paint © 大星吉子

水管隐藏于城市中，实际上确连接和支撑着每一个人的生活，用水管搭建的城市代表了我们生活中现实而坚固的那一面。雨果曾在《悲惨世界》里面说道“下水道是一个城市的良心”，许多人天然的认为，一个城市生来就有完善的供水系统，生活在城市里的居民每天都在使用它，却很少真正接触过，水管作为这个“良心”系统的一面，给我们转运着最平常而又最珍贵的东西—水源。我们表面上坚固而各自独立的城市，在另一个纬度，水管将我们所有人联系在一起。

Water pipes are hidden within cities, effectively connecting and supporting everyone’s lives. A city built with water pipes represents the realistic and robust aspect of our lives. Hugo once said in “Les Misérables,” “The sewer is the conscience of the city.” Many naturally assume that a city is born with a complete water supply system, which is used by residents living in the city every day, yet they rarely truly interact with it. As one aspect of this “conscience” system, water pipes transport the most common and precious resource – water. On the surface, our cities appear sturdy and independent, but in another dimension, water pipes connect all of us.

▼隐喻水管系统，metaphor of the pipe system © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

▼细部，detail © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

彩色水管的选用打破了这种材料的隐匿性，制造出一种缤纷而温暖的感受，在第一眼抓住人眼球的同时希望也能激发人的思考，我们所拥有的那些快被忽略的东西，是否具备更多可能性。粉红色水管提供书架的支撑，橘色水管建构竖向的构筑物，黄色洗车格栅板铺满桌面，所有的连接件采用了最醒目的荧光绿色，这些绿色连接件全部采用手工喷漆的方式上色。粉色、橘色、绿色、黄色共同构造了这座临时瞬间城市。

The use of colored water pipes breaks the hidden nature of this material and creates a colorful and warm sensation. While capturing people’s attention at first glance, we hope it also inspires contemplation about the overlooked possibilities of the things we possess. Pink water pipes provide support for the bookshelves, orange water pipes construct vertical structures, and yellow car wash grates cover the tabletop. All connecting components are highlighted in fluorescent green, which was manually spray-painted. Pink, orange, green, and yellow together create this temporary instant city.

▼装置一瞥，glimpses at the installation © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

▼粉色、橘色、绿色、黄色共同构造了这座临时瞬间城市，pink, orange, green, and yellow together create this temporary instant city © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

“林克之城”的音乐是由彩色水管与300本精心选择的艺术书共同演奏的交响曲。主题展内容《The Voicers》的策划是通过艺术出版物作为探索艺术的媒介，这些书籍就像一首首不同的音乐，除了来自翻阅的响声，还有来自水管展架带来的“弦外之音”，在这个主题展中，BIGGER策展人从感官出发，用了一周时间去聆听书与书之间的故事，其中包括内容、色彩、大小、装帧、字体设计，最后选出了超300本艺术书。在水管和水管的联系中带着透明的水管，透明水管中流动着彩色的毛球，毛球活跃在整个“林克之城”中，像城市的灵感在涌动着。

The music of “Link City” is a symphony performed jointly by colored water pipes and 300 carefully selected art books. The curation of “The Voicers,” the content of the themed exhibition, explores art through art publications as a medium. These books are like different pieces of music, producing sounds not only from reading but also from the “resonance” created by the water pipe display stands. In this themed exhibition, the BIGGER curators spent a week listening to the stories between books, including content, color, size, binding, and typography design, ultimately selecting over 300 art books. Transparent water pipes carrying colored fur balls flow within the connections between the water pipes, infusing inspiration throughout “Link City.”

▼流动的毛球，the flowing colored fur balls © 殷晖

装置通过模块化设计，将现成品融于水管搭建的城市之中，又以视觉与触感、手工的相辅相成产生的唯一性和不可替代性，进行着信息和人的联结。这种以物的质感传递的联结，也成为人与人的社交与联结方式。

Through modular design, the installation incorporates ready-made products into the city built with water pipes. It combines visual and tactile elements, complemented by uniqueness and irreplaceability derived from craftsmanship and information exchange between materials and people. This connection conveyed through the texture of physical objects becomes a social and interactive connection between individuals.

▼装置进行着信息和人的联结，the installation conveys the exchange between materials and people © 大星吉子 摄影：朱惠妍 

日常品的选用主要出于殷晖的创作理念，她擅长发倔日常材料的可能性，相信通过图像与手工、材料结合的创作方式可以激发个人无限的想象力和创造力。日常品与装置的结合产生了一种奇异效果，大量彩色柔软的日常生活材料，制造出了熟悉又陌生的视觉和触感，通过这种触感与视觉的交织，区别于数字生产的质感，激发观众以更真实的肉体感受，确认着自我的存在。

The selection of everyday items mainly stems from Yin Hui’s creative philosophy. She excels at exploring the possibilities of stubborn daily materials, believing that combining images with manual work and materials can stimulate unlimited imagination and creativity. The combination of everyday items and installations creates a peculiar effect, producing a familiar yet unfamiliar visual and tactile experience. Through the intertwining of touch and vision, distinct from the texture produced by digital production, it stimulates the audience to perceive with a more genuine bodily sensation, confirming their existence.

▼触感与视觉的交织，the intertwining of touch and vision © 殷晖

▼林克之城效果图，diagram drawing © 殷晖

项目名称：“林克之城”第三届BIGGER艺术书展《The Voicers》主题装置
设计单位：大星吉子工作室、殷晖
大星吉子团队：谢琼枝、曾镇威、张旭斌
现场组装志愿者：张紫东、曾春燕、张艺明、张如玲、赖淑娟、唐栩泽、唐栩淳、邵鸿、杨绍英、陈海芬
摄影：朱惠妍、殷晖
委托方：BIGGER艺术书展
项目面积：70平方米
项目地点：海上世界文化艺术中心
设计时间：2023.7
完工时间：2023.7.25
展期：2023.7.27-2023.7.30

Project Name: “Link City” – The Third BIGGER Art Book Fair Themed Installation for “The Voicers”
Design Team: Studio Daixin Jizi, Yin Hui
Studio Daixin Jizi Team: Xie Qiongzhi, Zeng Zhenwei, Zhang Xubin
On-site assembly volunteers: Zhang Zidong, Zeng Chunyan, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Ruling, Lai Shujuan, Tang Xuze, Tang Xuchun, Shao Hong, Yang Shaoying, Chen Haifen
Photography: Zhu Huiyan, Yin Hui
Commissioned by: BIGGER Art Book Fair
Project Area: 70 square meters
Project Location: Overseas World Cultural and Art Center
Design Time: July 2023
Completion Time: July 25, 2023
Exhibition Period: July 27-30, 2023

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