Teh/sek

Teh/sek
Publication
A5 (14.8cm × 21cm), 56 pages
Paper
May 2010
17th Biennale of Sydney

"Teh/sek" is a 7-in-1 experimental book design. Translated as "Tea/colour", the Hokkien title recognizes that 'Teh' is the original pronunciation of the word 'Tea' in many languages.

"Teh/sek" is conceptualized based on the different processing methods that produce the six colours of tea. In the past, it was thought that different varieties of tea were made from different plants. But in reality, it is the different processing methods that produce the six colours of tea - white, green, yellow, oolong, red and black.

In relation to this historical misinterpretation, information of each tea variety will be published as a separate booklet. The centrefold of each booklet will show the production process of that tea variety, which is the crucial element that distinguishes the six varieties. All booklets are then bound together to signify that all varieties are produced from the same plant.


"Teh/sek" is a 7-in-1 experimental book design.


Booklet 1 "Teh/sek" page 2-3: Tea Plant.


Booklet 1 "Teh/sek" page 4-5: Production Process. This chart summarizes the production processes that produce the six colours of tea.


Booklet 2 "White Tea" page 6-7: White Tea Sub-Varieties.


Booklet 5 "Oolong Tea" page 2-3: Location of Oolong Tea Gardens.


The exposed spine shows that each booklet represents a tea variety.


The book is scent with oolong tea leaves.

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