Discourse on Decadence

Zhi-Hong Wang

“Japanese and Japan itself should be decadent.” Given that Sakaguchi sought, through his writing, to instigate a spiritual uprising that would impact the feudal and restorationist atmosphere in the nation, the question was how to gloss over his forceful rhetoric and as a designer express support for him? In addressing this issue, I imagined myself listening to Sakaguchi and wanting to shout my support for his Discourse on Decadence at the top of my voice.

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    Zhi-Hong Wang, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei (2015)

    A graphic designer and a member of AGI. He is committed to incorporating typography into his design projects across the cultural and commercial sectors. He launched his publishing imprints with...

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    “Japanese and Japan itself should be decadent.” Given that Sakaguchi sought, through his writing, to instigate a spiritual uprising that would impact the feudal and restorationist atmosphere in the nation, the question was how to gloss over his forceful rhetoric and as a designer express support for him? In addressing this issue, I imagined myself listening to Sakaguchi and wanting to shout my support for his Discourse on Decadence at the top of my voice.

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    Zhi-Hong Wang, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei (2015)

    A graphic designer and a member of AGI. He is committed to incorporating typography into his design projects across the cultural and commercial sectors. He launched his publishing imprints with major publishers, featuring translated books by internationally renowned artists and on their works, including Nobuyoshi Araki, Shinro Ohtake, Tadanori Yokoo, Takuma Nakahira, and COMME des GARÇONS. Among his recognitions are NY ADC Awards, NY TDC Awards, Prize Nominee Works from TOKYO TDC Awards, Best Design from South Korea’s Paju Book Award, and Kasai Kaoru’s Choice Award from HKDA Asia Design Awards. He is the author of Design by wangzhihong.com: A Selection of Book Designs, 2001-2016.

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    • 2021

    ADC Awards - Silver Cube

    • 2021

    TDC Awards - Certificate of Typographic Excellence

    • 2021

    International Poster Triennial Toyama - Selected Work

    • 2018-2019

    Tokyo TDC Annual Awards - Prize Nominee Works

    • 2009, 2012-2014 & 2017-2021

    Tokyo TDC Annual Awards - Excellent Works

    • 2014

    Paju Book Award - Best Book Design

    • 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2012

    Golden Butterfly Award - Golden Award

    • 2009

    HKDA Asia Design Awards - Kaoru Kasai’s Choice Award
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