The goal was to create a publication documenting the various artworks and installations found throughout the Montreal Metro stations while exploring the history of the metro system and its cultural significance.
Since its opening in 1966, the Montreal Metro has become known not only as a transportation system, but also as a public art gallery woven throughout the city. Each station features its own unique architecture and integrated artworks, created by different artists and designers to reflect the identity and culture of its surrounding neighbourhood.
The goal was to create a publication documenting the various artworks and installations found throughout the Montreal Metro stations while exploring the history of the metro system and its cultural significance.
Since the STM has such a long history, I decided to take an archival approach to the project. It was important for me to create a piece that felt analog and handcrafted, reflecting the idea of uncovering and preserving collected records over time.
For all image treatments, I experimented with multiple scan treatments to give each image a grainy texture, further emphasizing the archival concept, as if they were part of a collected file system. The art pieces are identified using a numbering system that follows the order of each metro line and station. All station images are arranged in unique layout compositions to create a dynamic reading experience. Lastly, the cover and binding take on the appearance of a file folder, while the book block is coptic-bound to resemble a stack of filed papers.
PP Neue Montreal
Juliana Wu
