Lee Shearman
Six hundred and sixty-two 3mm holes punched along a 13.3 foot long paper strip, accordion-folded into a 120-page book, and wrapped in a printed paper belly-band. Using a 1:16 scale version of The Bayeux Tapestry as a guide, the exact head position of each of the 626 human figures (embroidered into the original tapestry) were marked onto a 13-foot long strip of 160gsm paper, and punched out as 3mm holes. When the pages are removed from the hardcovers they can be fed and wound through a 15-note mechanical music box, sounding notes.
Concept:
The book is a representation of the positions of the human figures, echoing the visual rhythms of the original Bayeux tapestry. The visual elements of The Bayeux Tapestry comprises 626 human figures, 190 horses, 35 dogs, 506 other birds and animals (such as hawks, rabbits, lions, camels, mythical beasts) 33 buildings, 37 ships, 37 trees, and 57 Latin inscriptions.
Dimensions: 35mm (w) x 45mm (h) x 35mm (d) (closed), 35mm x 4600mm (unfurled)
Six hundred and sixty-two 3mm holes punched along a 13.3 foot long paper strip, accordion-folded into a 120-page book, and wrapped in a printed paper belly-band. Using a 1:16 scale version of The Bayeux Tapestry as a guide, the exact head position of each of the 626 human figures (embroidered into the original tapestry) were marked onto a 13-foot long strip of 160gsm paper, and punched out as 3mm holes. When the pages are removed from the hardcovers they can be fed and wound through a 15-note mechanical music box, sounding notes.
Concept:
The book is a representation of the positions of the human figures, echoing the visual rhythms of the original Bayeux tapestry. The visual elements of The Bayeux Tapestry comprises 626 human figures, 190 horses, 35 dogs, 506 other birds and animals (such as hawks, rabbits, lions, camels, mythical beasts) 33 buildings, 37 ships, 37 trees, and 57 Latin inscriptions.
Dimensions: 35mm (w) x 45mm (h) x 35mm (d) (closed), 35mm x 4600mm (unfurled)
Weight: 35g
Materials: saffron-coloured rayon book cloth, 160gsm caramel-coloured paper, inkjet 140gsm wrap, card
Materials: saffron-coloured rayon book cloth, 160gsm caramel-coloured paper, inkjet 140gsm wrap, card
Published: 2020
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