'Invisible Blows' is a photo book/zine that takes its title from a line in Lucretius' scientific poem 'On the Nature of Things' (c. 60 bc). It features a series of photographs depicting constellations of objects, bodies, plants, pharmaceuticals, debris, sites and materials. These assemblages are juxtaposed with words denoting units of measurement which range in scale from those that describe colossal distance and others that express notions of infinitesimal forces of energy. Within this context, the image/texts intimate the interaction of multiple orders of magnitude that constitute the configurations of the everyday.
The publication is the outcome of a special commission by Temple Bar Gallery + Studios for Dublin Art Book Fair 2019. It was subsequently selected for inclusion in the 100Archive, an online archive that publishes 100 notable Irish communication design projects annually.
Publication design by David Joyce and published by The Outside Press, Dublin. With thanks to Mella Travers of The Darkroom, Dublin.
