Trunc. by Rabindranath A Bhose is a publication that was created as part of the artist’s contribution to Platform: 2020, the Edinburgh Art Festival’s annual showcase supporting artists in the early stages of their careers to make and present new work. This year, postponed from August, Platform was held at the City Art Centre in November. For this publication, I worked with the artist to make his designs print-ready, artworking his drawings and tweaking his layouts with a light touch as I wanted to maintain the essence of Rabi’s original designs. I also sourced printers and paper stock, advising the artist was what possible within a tight budget. The booklet is 16 pages, 148 x 210mm, with a full colour cover and was printed by Events Armoury in Edinburgh on an uncoated paper. The cover was finished with a holographic sticker that references Rabi’s floor and wall vinyls produced for his installation at the City Art Centre with the books displayed alongside it, which were free for visitors to take away.
