Digital Dust and Other Stories, Noor Nuyten
Bookdesign

This monograph offers an in-depth look at the work of conceptual artist Noor Nuyten. The publication unfolds in four sections: it opens with short stories by writer Marian Cousijn, who explores fiction as a form of art mediation, placing Nuyten’s artworks as the main characters. The central part presents a rich visual overview of Nuyten’s body of work to date, followed by a section that revisits the works in order of appearance, each accompanied by captions and detailed descriptions. The final section highlights the collaborative spaces in which Nuyten’s practice takes shape, presenting the studios and workplaces of her collaborations.

The cover itself derives from Nuyten’s practice: it features imprints taken from the surface of her smartphone, where fingerprints and swipes form a visual trace of touch. This creates a tactile connection between the book and the everyday gestures of phone use, open for readers to leave their own marks as they interact with the publication.
The book is sealed with a banderol, to provide the nessecary publishing and distribution information such as the barcode while not interfere with the surface experience of its cover. The stripes of the code gradually dissolves, transforming into digital dust and visually echoing the title.

ISBN 978-94-93329-33-1, 280 pages, hardcover, 11.8 x 18 cm, published by Jap Sam Books, lithography, printing robstolk ® Amsterdam, binding Boekbinderij Abbringh