book art
book art in contemporary
書本藝術涉足文學、設計、藝術、工藝甚至建築概念，藏著無限可能，藝術品吸引之處可能源於技巧，或是概念。透過當代藝術的模式詮釋書本，作品材質可以是紙、水、木、布、塑膠、電子媒體，或是超越以上種種，企圖推翻觀眾心目中對於書本固有形象，但這正正是書本藝術世界為大眾帶來的衝擊。
Book art comprises literature, design, visual art, craftsmanship and even architectural concepts, promising endless possibilities. An artwork could be valued through its skillfulness or concepts. Motivated by a query of how books or the act of reading can be presented through contemporary artmaking, The works in this section were created in a range of mediums, including paper, water, wood, textile, plastic, digital media, and more, subverting the normal appearance of books. This discrepancy is exactly what is worth presenting to the public through the world of book art.
book art in miniature
早於16世紀歐洲，迷你書已經出現在世上，是一種從娃娃屋衍生而成的獨立工藝，藝術家黃天盈則是利用書本藝術的概念置於作品之中，既是藝術品，也是工藝，也是一個持續發展的實驗。
Miniature books have emerged from as early as the 16th century in Europe. An independent craft derived from doll houses, as an artist, Tiana Wong uses the concept of book art to put it into her works, which are both works of art and craftsmanship, as well as an experiment of continuous development.
book art in pop-up
藝術家以立體書為舞台，創作有趣且能與觀者互動的作品，記錄生活，從機關到科技元素，立體書總是會帶給藝術家無窮趣味與驚喜。第一本立體書於13世紀的英國誕生，其對象是成人，用以學術領域運算或專業技術解說。直至18世紀中期工業革命以後，立體書才拓展至兒童閱讀的範疇。
The artist uses pop-up books as a platform to create interesting and interactive works with viewers.The designs of pop up books have advanced to integrate technological elements, offering endless fun and surprises. The first pop up book was created in the 13th century United Kingdom for demonstrations of academic operation or professional technology. It was not until after the Industrial Revolution in the mid-18th century that pop up books were expanded to children’s literature.
artist book
不少藝術家除了擅長以某種媒介創作，也會製作書本，或是用以記錄創作，或是成為創作媒介之一，被稱為藝術家書籍，雖然書籍裝幀的出現已逾千年，歐美與東方國家的裝幀技法各有特色，到了現代，藝術家會使用技法融合與改良，既保留原來的技術，更會從材料、美學等角度尋找新方向，縱然仍有書的外觀，但作品變得更為有趣，更富藝術性。
In addition to being good at creating in a certain medium, many artists also make books, either to record their creations or as one of the media, which are called artist books. The history of bookbinding began more than a thousand years ago. While traditional methods from the West and the East have developed into distinctive sets of features, cross-cultural exchanges and reforms have taken place in modern times. Artists seek for new directions regarding materials and aesthetics. Their works, therefore, while retaining the appearance of a book, become more intriguing and artistic.
