index of mosaic — Dream Labor Press

DREAM LABOR PRESS

Dream Labor Press is a self-publishing collective founded by a group of Chinese female graphic designer-authors who are based in the United States and China. Our work focuses on storytelling and fiction-making in the liminal space between places and identities.

By means of zines, artist books and other small publications, we play with objects, symbols and memories. We endeavor to communicate layered narratives that resonate with different walks of audiences and to push the boundaries of design.

CURRENT MEMBERS

Doris Liu
Zia Qian
Lexi Xu
Lihao Zhu
Zhenyu Zhou

FAIRS & EVENTS
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, 2024
Other Islands Book Fair, 2024
打开——Open M Art Fair by abC, 2024
Multiple Formats Art Book Fair, 2024
Press Play by Pioneer Works, 2023
Detroit Art Book Fair, 2023

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Accent Sisters Studio
MCBA Online Shop

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THE INDEX OF [SUBWAY STATION MOSAIC] IN NYC

Doris Liu
2022

6.5 x 6.5 inch
String-stitched
110 pages

This booklet is a homage to the kaleidoscopic shapes and colors on the walls of hundreds of subway stations in New York City. Compacted into an easily portable size, the booklet is a unique traveler’s note.

The palettes of each mosaic are extracted into strips that edge the pages. When the booklet folds, the pages naturally form a slope that reveals the abundance of colors. The booklet is folded twice and stitched in the middle. Thus, a full spread makes four panels, adding to the freedom of reading.

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