ARC 17: Royal College of Art’s Yearly Student Publication

The Arc 17 compendium contains three editions of the journal made in 2012 and 2013. Cover pages are based on typefaces and lettering found during researching the archives of previous ARK magazines from 1960s–1980s.

17.1: RURAL takes on the interchange between rural and urban practice, with contributions from Ruth Beale, Brian Dillon, John Akomfrah and Ute Meta Bauer. 32 pages.

17:2 CROSSINGS tackles the idea of the polymath in contemporary culture, with texts by Chris Kraus, David Morris, Joe Kerr and many more. 36 pages.

17.3: ADAPTATION focuses on methods and processes relating to appropriation and adaptation in literature, art, design and architecture. It counts Yves Lomax and Teal Triggs among its contributors. 36 pages.

Project
ARC 17

Year
2013

Client
Royal College of Art

Design
with Antonio Bertossi, Giulia Garbin, Esa Matinvesi

Curation
Alice Butler, Sarah Jury, Jamie Sutcliffe

Location
RCA, London