Skeleton Argument

Symbol set and handout design for a performance by Josh Bitelli entitled 'Skeleton Argument' (a document produced for the court). It is most usually produced as a means of presenting the 'skeleton' or 'bare bones' of a case before a trial.

Taking multiple forms of visual format and translation, a series of choreographed movement exercises were allocated graphic-symbol-sets to create an abstract notational system from which a textual index provided instruction. Likewise, an overarching statement embedded analogous doctrines within the fields of clinical practice and healthcare legislation.

The final outcomes included a series of printed T-shirts which depicted the devised symbols for the various exercises, alongside an enlarged printed handout, which functioned as both a guide and lead editorial.

Printing: B&W on A3 sheet, 297mm × 420mm

T-Shirt: Serigraph ink on cotton, various sizes

Williams Lounge, Wellcome Collection, London, UK

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Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise
Skeleton Argument - Skeleton Argument, Warm-Up Exercise