words by peter sellars
letterpress in english by michael tank, run of 500, anonymous circulation (2010)
chinese translation by marina lin and ji-ling lin (2012), taipei, taiwan
by twist of fate i extended my stay in taiwan one week in the hospitality of travel writer marina lin and photographer / acupuncturist ji-ling lin. after translating the mantra cards i had been distributing, they directed me to visit the movable type foundry (with a hand written note for directions and instructions). soliciting a translator from the street, we convince the very boisterous woman at the counter to allow me to purchase the characters. she summons me downstairs to the basement where the typefounder sits, an old man, a printer all his life. I demonstrate my linoleum stamps and prints of the planet earth (universal self-portrait)
“beautiful” he says, standing, and bowing deeply to me in the way of respect
ARTISTS INSTRUCTIONS
1. Dream of the world you’d love to live in
2. Create that world
3. Live in it
