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107.8682
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2025
Artist: Yinying Hu (Chinese)
Dimensions:
22.5 x 11 x 1.5cm
Medium: Risograph, digital and screenprinted book
Object number: UAC 1162
DescriptionYinying studied BA Graphic and Media Design at London College of Communication. She says '107.8682 is a publication that visually explores silver, both as a chemical element, a real substance, and a cultural symbol. Named after its atomic weight, the publication opens with the state of silver through the lens of chemical experiments, then unfolds a broader narrative that traces silver's transformation from mineral to myth, exploring its role in geological time, monetary systems, and the human imagination. It is both a study of form and a tribute to a substance that has shaped human civilisation while remaining mysterious, reflective, and elusive. Parts of the book are printed in silver screen and feature a silver thermal print cover. The format follows the ratio of silver (1:√2), linking material form to conceptual structure'.