TP of the Moment
According to the web page of Arakawa + Madeline Gins:
The distinguished philosopher and cognitive scientist Hideo Kawamoto has translated Architectural Body into Japanese. The prestigious publishing company Shunjusha has issued this translation in two editions:
1st edition -— ...book [w/]shocking pink cover!
2nd edition -— ...text-covered roll of toilet paper [made with] blue vegetable dye lettering; pink and blue wrapping.
The decision to translate a dense and difficult book of poetry/architectural theory onto toilet paper is an intriguing one, giving us an insight into the duo's sense of humor. Furthermore, their web page says, "Toilet paper, the most humble of artifacts, might and shall lead to architectural revolution! ! ! ! !"
Of course, this maneuver begs the question, "Will this lead to more texts printed on toilet paper?"
Hey, man. Are those your original pics? That is, do you have the TP? If not, would you like a roll?
ReplyDeleteI saw this just before we left Tokyo and almost grabbed it for you, and then thought "naw, he wouldn't be interested."
This isn't the first literary work to appear on toilet paper, mind you. When I was 10 or 11 my parents and I happened upon the closing sale of a local greeting card/gift shop where I grabbed a half-price roll of novelty toilet paper with a cartoon strip printed on it. My idea of a good practical joke at the time was to switch to that TP whenever guests were in the house.
No, those aren't mine. I'm trying to cut down on books I can't read, even if they're in such a unique form. So that's one last thing Rie needs to bring back with her.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they could make a roll where each square is a Family Circus panel. Or maybe those damn "Love Is..." cartoons.