BRIEF We want you to create an outcome based on and inspired by the imaginary world of the short story ‘The library of Babel’ by Jorge Luis Borges.
Through this brief, we challenge you to navigate in and create proposals for a complex (modern) world. You are free to focus on one element of the story or focus on one possible book that could be found in the library of babel.
Work within the magic-realist world, or translate it to the current reality - but you should use the story as the basis to critique or highlight a complex contemporary issue or societal trend.
OUTCOMES For this brief you will work in pairs:
Part A: Together you will choose a subject area/ topic, a modern-day complexity to explore.
You will find and research this subject as a pair and then each create a fictional book cover for the subject. This can be presented however you prefer.
Part B: Independently but in communication you will produce final creative outcomes of a re-imagined storyboard that reflects your book. To be presented as a two-part project - like volume I and II, or two sides of the same coin.
It is important to communicate throughout the process. The two projects will be presented together so need to work together conceptually and perhaps aesthetically. You have your own personal autonomy to produce the work that you wish to within the scope of the project.
TIMELINE 2.5 weeks