FILE 0003 — THE ITEMS — BOOK
MATERIAL
Bound in glue and made of a tree’s worth of paper, printed with ink containing the thoughts of a long dead man. This book is representative of the millions of books in circulation. Each with different bindings, covers, and thoughts
USES
Right now there is a sacred space for book lovers and hopefully we are seeing the revival of physical book reading and for a while now e-books have been taking our world by storm. Physical books, the covers, the smell, the worlds the put you in offer safe spaces of exploration and new thoughts. Book stores are cosy spots in our lives and sincerely I hope that the paper lovers continue in some form in the technological age. Books right now offer that break from a screen and technology. It’s a break from the constant stream of information and notifications. In our world of multitasking reading a book is one of the few activities that force you to slow down, sit, and dedicate all of your attention on one thing.
MATERIAL
Bound in glue and made of a tree’s worth of paper, printed with ink containing the thoughts of a long dead man. This book is representative of the millions of books in circulation. Each with different bindings, covers, and thoughts
USES
Right now there is a sacred space for book lovers and hopefully we are seeing the revival of physical book reading and for a while now e-books have been taking our world by storm. Physical books, the covers, the smell, the worlds the put you in offer safe spaces of exploration and new thoughts. Book stores are cosy spots in our lives and sincerely I hope that the paper lovers continue in some form in the technological age. Books right now offer that break from a screen and technology. It’s a break from the constant stream of information and notifications. In our world of multitasking reading a book is one of the few activities that force you to slow down, sit, and dedicate all of your attention on one thing.