Semilingual2025
Editorial design
Book : 5.5 x 8.5 in
Box : 10 x 8 x 4 in
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Laser Engraver



0개국어 (yeong-gae-guk-eo) is a humorous Korean term used to describe someone who cannot properly use even one language. It often refers to moments when people mix languages or forget parts of their native language while using another.

This project translates that condition into a physical form. ㅁind Bㅇx uses a box as a metaphor for the mind, where pieces of language, thoughts, and memories overlap. Inside, writings, images, and observations explore the experience of living between languages. The book is printed on vellum, French-folded to make the text overlap and blur on the front and back. It contains an overview of the concept and the collected voices of people experiencing these situations.


이 프로젝트는 '0개국어'라는 언어적 상태를 시각적이고 물리적인 형태로 옮겨 놓은 것이다. ㅁind Bㅇx 는 '생각의 상자’, 즉 마음의 구조를 상징한다. 이 안에는 언어와 생각들이 쌓이고 겹쳐지며, 형태를 잃고 맴도는 상태를 표현했다.






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