SPINORAMA

Spinorama is the first exhibition dedicated to the book spine, a crucial yet often overlooked element of book design. With over 100 spines on display from various genres, this exhibition highlights the spine's role as more than just a structural feature. The spine is the reader’s first encounter with a book when displayed on a bookshelf, usually with not much effort or imagination going into the design, using the standard sequence of author, title and publisher from top to bottom. This exhibition focuses on books that have considered the spine as part of the overall cover design or concept. Whether it’s the type of content, or how it is spatially arranged or bound together, these spines are the backbone to every book.

 The exhibition is curated by Aslak Gurholt and Fraser Muggeridge. The project has previously been exhibited at London Center for Book Arts (5 July–17 August 2024) and Gent Art Book Fair (3 - 4 May 2025).

SPINORMA

Aslak Gurholt and Fraser Muggeridge, 2025

142 x 210 mm, 16 pp, English

Edition of 100

Exhibition: S P I N O R A M A
June 16 - July 5, 2025