In searching for traces of graphic memory in downtown Belo Horizonte, I stumbled upon something unexpectedly current — visual elements scattered across countless corners, walls, and cracks in the city.
This project stems from a close observation and critical inquiry into what is often overlooked: a "dead" design — dismissed, ephemeral, and yet ever-present in urban life. While abundant in practice, these materials are rarely acknowledged in theory or design discourse.
The aim was to compile these printed fragments into a book — to "immortalize" them. Through a shift in perception, I began to collect, tear, separate, purchase, photograph, document, and digitize these pieces, elevating them to a new status. By placing them within a format typically associated with care — one that is collected, preserved, paged through slowly and attentively — I sought to grant them a renewed presence.
Within the pages, one can observe layering, chaos, and at times, emptiness. The work reflects how information spreads across large urban centers, only to be replaced in a matter of seconds by something new.
Printed on offset paper, 200 pages, 29.7 × 21 cm
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Graduation project in Design, UFMG, 2021, Prof. Dr. Wellington Cançado
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Graduation project in Design, UFMG, 2021, Prof. Dr. Wellington Cançado
