Two Chairs & A Ladder

Two Chairs & A Ladder is an artist’s book by Florence Lanxuan Liu. It was inspired by her journey across different cities in China, witnessing the tradition of sausage curing by various households. She believes that the ways of sausage hanging show us how people intelligently utilize both private and public space, as well as mundane structures and furniture,to create a vital, functional,and temporary installation. The word”晒”in Chinese means both “to hang” and ‘to expose/exhibit”. Inspired by this wordplay, “Two Chairs & A Ladder” documents one of the encounters of sausage hanging with an accordion text block held by a hardcover, without any glue binding the pages together. The artist invites you to interact with the book’s structure with a creative mindset and to explore the dynamic relationship between art and everyday objects.

“Two Chairs & A Ladder”是艺术家刘澜瑄的艺术家书，其灵感来源于她在中国不同城市的旅行过程中所见证的各家各户的香肠晒制传统。她认为，晾晒香肠的方式展示了人们如何智慧地利用私人和公共空间以及日常的建筑结构和家具，而创造出极具功能性且临时的装置。中文中的“晒”字既有“悬挂”也有“展示”的意思。受这种文字游戏的启发，“ Two Chairs & ALadder”记录了一次印象深刻的与香肠悬挂装置的偶遇，书本由硬卡封面承载着经折装字块，页与页之间无需胶水粘合。艺术家邀请您以开放和创造性的心态与书本结构互动，并探索艺术与日常物品之间的联动。

Material 材料: Kozo & Archival Cotton Rag 楮皮纸、棉纸

Process 打印工艺: Pigment Ink Print 喷墨打印

Year 年份: 2024 

Size 尺寸: 8.75x15cm