Emily KellyGraphic Designer and Artist with a knack for conceptualizing and a love of typography, based in Boulder, Colorado.
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ITTCYL8.5” x 11” mixed media
“Imagine trying to curate your life.”—a thought I jotted down in September of 2022. The thought stemmed mainly from the assumption that it must be so exhausting trying to play a part—be a facade—exist for aesthetics—etc. In person or online, I came to realize that whether we realize it or not, we’re all curated in some way, by something, by someone—for everyone. From here, I thought about ten things that’ve curated my sense of self over the last few years of my life, and reflected on their varying importance in my existence.
Fluid NonsenseWriting, Artist Book
Fluid: a person, thing or situation that moves or changes easily. Nonsense: nonsense is often caused by an excess of meaning, rather than a lack of it.
I did a bit of a deep dive into words I’ve written at peculiar hours of the night, and set out to explore some questions of mine. Once published, words and images in a newspaper are set. Their word for the day is permanent, though mine is ever-changing—rearranging. What is the conversation between tone and tone? Paper and fold? Type and image? Delicate and rigid? You and me... will you let them breathe?