Traffic Records
Traffic Records
Identity, Typeface
A record store in Hong Kong marks the first use of the Stravinsky typeface, born on San Michele, Venice’s cemetery island. Drawn from tombstone engravings and tourist interruptions.
Traffic Records, 2018
First use of the Stravinsky Typeface for a record store in Hong Kong.
Whilst my stay in Venice, where the whole architecture world were rushing for the opening of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition; most of which, in my eyes, a mere display of taste, anesthetic and mute; I decided to get on a vaporetto and after a short ride, I found myself at great peace away from tourist masses on San Michele Island, Venices' cemetery island. After a nap under the cypresses I went on to Igor's tomb where I got swallowed by a gorgeous bit of footage, amazing paper cut out like letters immediately draw my attention. I started drawing them, until I've noticed the relief in the stone. I went on transferring the engravings with the bit of color pencils I had left and lying on the tomb, when suddenly a bunch of tourists passed by. Decalcomania on Cemetery.