01 NOTHING IS A JUST A WORD.
Artist Book


Medium: Artist Book
Size: 12.5*18cm

*Royal College of Art MA Thesis Project
“Nothing is Just a Word” re-tags 50 familiar words to show how language functions emotionally, socially, and behaviorally. Through visual structures that include pictograms, typographic forms, and symbolic layering, it invites readers to revisit what words do, not just what they say.



A Concept Poster, It presents an overview of my research framework. When unfolded, the inside reveals a graphic mapping of the 50 retagged words.






TS-A: Emotionally charged words




TS-B: Stereotype embedded words




TS-C: Behavior triggering words



RCA 2025 Grad Show




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