Signature

‘Signature’ is a book I’d want on a shelf within reach; I can imagine dipping into it often, looking for inspiration. I admire the care and dedication involved in designing a unique typographic approach for each poem based on the subject matter, but also the poem’s rhythm and phrasing. The cloth bound volume feels more like a portfolio of individual artworks than a conventional book, a reminder that the work originally existed ‘in the world’ rather than being designed for the page. This collection gives readers an opportunity to consider the complexity of what it means to ‘belong’ in Australia, to imagine how we might reconcile our environmental and colonial history, through beautifully crafted visual poems. Zoë Sadokierski, Juror