Blank Reading

Blank Reading by Im Jaehyung is a publication that brings together the artist’s key works since 2019, alongside his essays and critical texts. The design takes as its central direction the interpretation of the artist’s formal language and writing, both of which engage with the theme of loss, while visually extending the classical and mythological imagery, as well as the dark yet sublime tonality that emerges throughout.

Rather than remaining within a purely personal narrative, the book is structured to guide the reader through the artist’s exploration of inner life, memory, and the world that unfolds after loss. To reflect the lyrical narrative and depth of contemplation, the overall flow of the book develops a quiet yet gradual rhythm.

In the body of the book, text and images are designed to function in close interplay. By inserting images within the flow of the essays, readers are able to visually register motifs referenced in the text, such as the surface of the sea or the movement of a flag, in a natural and immediate way. This approach allows the poetic and essayistic qualities of the work to unfold seamlessly within the spatial composition of the book.

Publication
Offset, Smyth sewn binding
126 pages, 200 copies

Language: Korean, English

ISBN 979-11-97614-2-0

Artist
Im Jaehyoung

Text
Mok Jungweon
Lee Nara
Im Jaehyoung

Translation
Lee Yelim

Photogrpahy
Kwon Oyeol
Yang Ian
Kim Yongseon

Typeface
Terza Reader by Greg Gazdowicz (Commercial Type)
Moulin by Sandrine Nugue
SD Sandoll Myungjo Neo1

Printing and Binding
Intime, South Korea

Sponsored by Art Council Korea

Publisher
Two Zero One Zero

Publishing Date
22 April 2025

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Blank Reading