Collector's Edition; Innovative Packaging and Graphics - book and exhibition

This original exhibition at KK Outlet, curated by Stuart Tolley, showcases some of the most special items from his new book of the same name, published by Thames and Hudson. ‘Collector’s Edition’; Innovative Packaging and Design' includes the art edition of Bjork’s eighth studio album, Biophilia, featuring ten tuning forks all tuned to a different track from the album; the limited edition of Other Criteria’s monograph on Ashley Bickerton designed by Stefan Sagmeister and featuring a wooden slipcase carved in Bali (where the artist lives), a signed print of Bickerton’s work and pressed orchids; and the Flaming Lip’s Gummy Song Skull, a life-size gummy skull housing a four track EP on a USB stick buried inside gummy candy.

The objects demonstrate the creative possibilities print continues to offer in the digital age and the massive increase in vinyl record sales and independent publishing in recent years. However author Stuart Tolley’s curation shows that many of the most innovative examples in the book often combine analogue and digital technology to great effect.

Collector’s Edition celebrates the passion and dedication that connects creators and collectors and here a number of these objects are being brought together for the first time.