木 mù

Mù is a collection of tales and stories inspired by Wood. Objects, places, and ideas expected and unexpected appear in this genre-bending, free-branching compilation—you’ll read about cedar bark and a concrete building, the sauna and a sparring match, a very old wooden tool and nine new paint colours, the chair maker, the writer, the tree-keeper, the musician, and ChatGPT …

Illustrated with 15 original artworks and typography that takes wordplay to new heights, Mù is a beautifully crafted book filled with wit and wonder.

The Five Books is a series designed around the five elements of the material world—Water (水; shuǐ), Wood (木; mù), Fire (火; huǒ), Metal (金; jīn), and Earth (土; tǔ)—looking at the ways they influence and inspire our art, design, food, and culture. Mù is the second book in the collection.

Yvonne Xu is an art and design writer and editor based in Singapore. She has worked on projects such as the Singapore Pavilion at the World Expo 2020, the D&AD Pencil-winning book Brand Guide: Singapore Edition, and the much-loved A Design Film Festival and FoodCine.ma produced by Anonymous. As a design journalist and magazine editor, Yvonne has contributed to publications including Design Anthology, Habitus, and Monocle. She graduated in English Literature from the National University of Singapore. She is also the author of 水 (shuǐ), the first of The Five Books.

Pages: 144
Dimensions: 185 × 135 mm
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Year: 2024
Publisher: Anonymous