Multiple Discovery is the phenomena that discoveries are made independently and simultaneously by different innovators. In the case of this collaborative project, Shift-lab uses the concept of Multiple Discovery as a metaphor for the remote collaborative artistic practice. Working with a common horizon line and color pallet, we work alone in our separate studios to develop the imagery for this artist book. Then the folios of text and image for the edition are exchanged, collated and bound by each artist, resulting in five variations within the limited edition. Through this collation and binding process, we explore Complex Systems, where individual decisions regarding sequence are unpredictable to the group, yet the end result consists of variations within a highly organized edition.
The titles for my work are inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s book, River Of Shadows. Currently, I am enjoying my prints unfolded and unbound. However, the final bound versions of this work will be exhibited at the Codex Book Fair in 2022.
