Christian+Jade – The beech at the end of a star

The beech at the end of a star
Christian+Jade

Published by Temporary Press in 2024, edition of 100
64 pages, Risograph printed in black, green and yellow
297mm × 210mm, unfinished thread-sewn binding

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「山毛櫸」與「書本」這兩個字在古日耳曼語中擁有共同的詞源，因為早期人們可能曾以山毛櫸樹皮作為書寫材料，因此這種樹木歷來便作為知識、學習與智慧的象徵。在這本山毛櫸之書裡，作者以一整年的時間記錄同一棵山毛櫸樹，透過樹葉、枝條、花朵與種子的變化，捕捉四季更迭的痕跡。本書以Risograph 的黑、綠、黃三色印製於再生紙上，並採用縫線裝訂，且刻意保留線頭未固定、不上膠水，這種未完成的狀態。選用的紙張在光照下會快速泛黃，意味著這本書的頁面將隨時間變化，最終自然脫落。

本書是為了展覽《木之時代》（The Age of Wood）所製作，由 Christian+Jade 與 Karimoku Research 策劃與構思。

The word beech and the word book share an etymological root in old Germanic, as the beech bark was likely used as early writing material, linking the tree historically to symbols of knowledge, learning and wisdom. In this beech book, a single beech tree is documented across a year, where the changes of the seasons are captured in its leaves, branches, flowers and seeds. Printed by Risograph in black, green, and yellow, on recycled stock. The thread-sewn binding is deliberately unfinished (loose threads without glue) and the paper chosen yellows fast with exposure to light — the pages of this book changes its state and falls off over time.

This book was made for The Age of Wood, an exhibition curated and conceptualised by Christian+Jade with Karimoku Research.