ALCHEMIST: Exploring the Beauty of Books

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"A book captures a moment frozen in time, suspended between de- and re-constructing." As a designer and author, Chan observes a significant similarity between the processes of book design and alchemy — both demand profound comprehension, deconstruction and reconstruction of elements; essentially, it involves dissecting the fundamental essence of things. The book is a visual manifestation of this concept. The design of this book also dovetails with the theme of alchemy. The body is divided up into pixelated elements, which are suspended at the present moment in a semi-disassembling and semi-coalscing state.