Swamp Land

Swamp Land was founded in 2021 as a self-publishing collective that presents works through hand-bound books created in collaboration and dialogue with artists. With natural elements as primary materials, the group focuses on bringing the 'moist' quality of natural media into the fields of photography, literature, and design. Through ongoing discussion, tactile exploration, and experimentation with diverse materials alongside creators, we aim to continuously delve deeper into the core of each work—using materials that resonate with the temperament of the piece to evoke the physicality of the work as it lives within the book.

shiki, The Recording of Dream, Swampland, 2024, © shiki

This book documents the seven most fascinating dreams I experienced over the past five months.
The world of dreams always feels slightly different from reality. That is why I have chosen this particular method to express these dreamscapes.
In this work, I aim to capture the boundary between reality and imagination as it exists within the dream state. To visualize this distinction, I have selected mirror paper as the medium for printing.
The text of each chapter is divided into two parts: one portion is presented in mirrored reverse. Only when read through the reflection of the mirror paper can the complete content be revealed.

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