Palermo, (2018)
digital font derived from the basic forms in Blinky Palermo’s Blau Scheibe und Stab (1968), archival inkjet on various Epson photo papers with sample pack interleaving, storage box
Palermo was designed by cutting up the component parts of Blinky Palermo’s artwork Blau Scheibe und Stab (1968) and rearranging them, letter by letter, to make an entire upper- and lower-case alphabet. The edition includes 26 folios, one for each letter, as well as a 27th folio depicting Blau Scheibe und Stab.
The edition has been printed on an Epson Photo Paper Sample Pack, in such a way that the alphabet is interlaced by the changing tones and finishes of the various papers. The factory-issue interleaving designating each type of paper is included in the edition as well, adding yet another layer to its organization.