Grandma Museum
Master's project - Under the Roof Tiles
Editorial design / Book design / Graphics / Screen printing / Bookbinding
Memory, for me, is an intangible fleeting mist but it constantly shapes my past.
The past, for me, is a river of accumulated time that gradually moulds my identity.
The book documents my conversations with my grandmother and compiles our memories of everyday objects into a memory archive. Through her oral history, I delve into the cultural context of bygone eras. The four chapters of the book revolve around my grandmother's daily life, focusing on her house, farm, daily, and cuisines. By exploring different aspects of human existence, we gain insight into slices of her past and use memories as evidence to understand the value of the lives of ordinary Taiwanese people, as well as our own cultural identity and origin.
I interpreted my abstract feelings about memories into a visual design through the use of translucent papers, typography, and screen printing graphics. On a personal level, it is a memory archive for me to understand cultural context and identity. On a collective level, it conveys my personal experiences to inspire readers to explore their own memories and understand the importance of culture and identity.
