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publicationstudio 25 produced books and print-based publishing ranging from advocacy, urbanist reports, mapping data, photo books and design & art-based publications.
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24.10.2023
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photo maquette & art book

photography, monologue, project-themed photobook maquette, special editions, art book.

Tempok Pelendong Ang– Shima Sidek / studio 25 / 2023 / photo bookRecent indigenous fine art photography graduate, Shima Sidek, uses photography as a means to express her indigeneity and question her relationship with the environment in the modern circumstances of self and tribe. Two sections monologue.
Shima’s proportion 160 x 240mm, photo book, 2 section book, 48 pages, section bind, 240 & 140gsm V-silk. Hand-weaved cover, Multi-lingual in Jakun tribe language, Malay, English and Traditional Chinese Script.
> offset print edition– at launch

On 3 Wheels– Building the Beca, Trades Archive, Dennis Ong / studio 25 / 2023 / research articleResearch writeup from Building the Beca initiative by Dennis Ong, translated into chinese by the Rumah Attap Collective for the exhibition tour. This
A3 closed size, A2 open size 420 x 594 mm, 8 pages, folded, 120gsm uncoated paper, cream.
> offset print edition– available soon

The Invisible Future, Facing the Visible Past– Jeffrey LimPhotobook Exhibition essay.
> offset print edition–

1st print edition- available

Kanta Manuscript 20– Jeffrey LimPhotobook showcasing a selection of 20 portrait prints made during the Kanta Portraits project between 2015 and 2019. They are of indigenous people from Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Taiwan, and Japan, mainly of two major language groups, Austroasiatic and Austronesian. Together with the project description & artist statement, each portrait is accompanied with Jeffrey Lim's understanding of the sitter, on indigeneity and citizenship, of spirituality and alter-narratives . This manuscript is intended as an introduction to the collection of portraits and studies made over the span of the project. *Traditional Chinese script translation available (on bookmark), via QR code online site with purchase.
±B6 booklet size 128 x 186 mm, 48 pages, open sewn binding with black thread, offset print 4 colour black & white at higher resolution of 200 line screen, printed on Symbol Tatami White 150 gsm FSC-certified paper. Produced as a book block, that can be combined with other future series. Packed in a resealable bag 16 x 24cm. Book weighs 95 grams. Published by Studio 25, 2020, offset print edition.
> offset print edition–

1st print edition- available
1st print edition, uncut, 10 copies- available

Pusat Didikan Komuniti Orang Asli (PDK) Manual Pengurusan & Modul Pengajaran / Indigenous People's Community Learning Centre / JCINAI Services / 2023 / Teaching Manual
> offset print edition– at launch

Kanta Manuscript 20– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2020 / black version Selection of 20 portrait prints made during the Kanta Portraits project between 2015 and 2019. A manuscript as an introduction to the collection of portraits and studies.
±B6 booklet size mm, 6 photo maquette, 48 pages, hand-stitched section bind, digital print on FSC paper, 140gsm V-silk. Silver-gelatin photo paper print on covers, black background version,
> photobook maquette– numbered edition, 8 copies (sold out)

Kanta Manuscript 20– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2020 / white version Selection of 20 portrait prints made during the Kanta Portraits project between 2015 and 2019. A manuscript as an introduction to the collection of portraits and studies.
±B6 booklet size mm, 6 photo maquette, 48 pages, hand-stitched section bind, digital print on FSC paper, 140gsm V-silk. Silver-gelatin photo paper print on covers, white background version,
> photobook maquette–

numbered edition, 1st print run, 4 copies (sold out)
numbered edition, 2nd print run, 10 copies (sold out)
numbered edition, 2nd print run, 4 copies, uncut (sold out)

The Wetplate Culinaire– Steve Tan, Ipoh, Perak / studio 25 / 2020 / photo maquetteOnly walk-in wetplate saloon studio in Malaysia. Self-taught photographer, Steve Tan 陈兴华 researched the makings of wetplate collodion as a means of returning to his roots both as an image-maker and his sense of belonging. Scans from his early to current work.
Quarto 8 x 10" size, 3 photo maquette book, 34 pages + dust sleeve, saddle stitch stapled, digital print on FSC paper, 140gsm V-silk. Tip-in yellow page, bilingual in English and Traditional Chinese Script.
> digital print– available by request

The Malay, My identity at the crossroads at the end of an era– Fitri Jalil / studio 25 / 2020 / artist proof editionYoung contemporary photographer, Fitri Jalil, takes full body portraits, exploring his sense of self. Deconstructing the ideas of ethnic Malay identity that has been ingrained in nationalism, spirituality and culture. 20 portraits.
Fitri’s proportion 197 x 297mm, 10 artist proof photo maquette book, 48 pages, hand-stitched section bind, digital print on FSC paper, 140gsm V-silk. Yellow cloth wrap, yellow ink paint on cover, bilingual in English and Malay.
> artist proof edition– unavailable
> offset print edition– available soon

Tempok Pelendong Ang– Shima Sidek / studio 25 / 2020 / photo maquetteRecent indigenous fine art photography graduate, Shima Sidek, uses photography as a means to express her indigeneity and question her relationship with the environment in the modern circumstances of self and tribe. Two sections monologue.
Shima’s proportion 160 x 240mm, 3 photo maquette book, 2 section book, 48 pages, hand-stitched section bind, digital print on FSC paper, 240 & 140gsm V-silk. Hand cut weaved cover, Multi-lingual in Jakun tribe language, Malay, English and Traditional Chinese Script.
> simplified digital print-available by request
> offset print edition– pending funding

Tanding– Ronnie Bahari, PPKOAP / studio 25 / 2020 / photo maquetteRonnie Bahari a self-taught photographer, heads the Perak Indigenous Culture and Art Association. Independently leading a grassroots initiative aimed at elevating indigenous values and culture, through a photography competition opened only to indigenous communities. Selected pictures from the submissions.
16:9 proportion open spread, 148 x 166mm, 4 photo maquette book, 54 pages, 2 section book, saddle stitch staple, Z-binding, digital print on FSC paper, 240 & 140gsm V-silk. Bilingual in English and Traditional Chinese Script.
> digital print– available by request
> offset print edition- pending funding

Portraits of Kuala Lumpur, two artists exhibition– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2017 / exhibition bookletBorn in Malaysia– Portraits of Kuala Lumpur an exhibition showcasing a selection of portraits by Kenny Loh & Jeffrey Lim. This is Kanta’s exhibition booklet featuring selected 20 portraits taken that year (2017) in Kuala Lumpur (and Greater KL). A short writeup from interviews and their message written behind their print.
A6 booklet, 30 pieces, folded booklet from single sheet, opens to A3 poster, 10 pages, digital print on simili 100gsm paper,
> digital print – available

Lighting Setup Handbook– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2011 / 2nd editionPhotography equipment inventory and guide on lighting setup. Mainly on film camera and the limitations of wired connections to wireless triggers and strobes. First booklet produced in 2009, this is the 2nd edition, meant to be as an experiment on production and design.
A5 booklet, single print, folded booklet from single sheet, opens to A2 poster, 18 pages, plotter BW print on simili 80gsm paper. with polaroid chemical transfers of test prints.
> lost files- not available

Hong Kong in November, with excursions into Macau, Zhuhai & Guang Zhou– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2008 / draftPhotobook of a month long trip to South China. Shot entirely on a Hasselblad 500 c/m, BW film, colour negatives and polaroids. Mainly on the observations of urban street life of central Hong Kong, ferries, crossing over to Macau and Mainland China, to the rural plains of Guangzhou. Reflecting on a reverse migration after the great exodus.
A5 booklet, single mockup, 48 pages with 8 pp front cover flap. hand-stitched section bind on simili 80gsm paper.
> unfinished- not available

map & data–cultural, geospatial, physical

cycling advocacy, community base maps, street survey, audit & mapping on GIS shapefiles

2nd print edition– 2017 foldout map, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2017Updated cycling route map with the primary inclusion Cycling lane as a new route category. In conjunction with the exhibition Contemporary Forum 2009-2017 at Ilham Gallery as part of an project exhibit. 5,000+ maps were redistributed around Kuala Lumpur. Currently out of print & circulation.
820 x 620mm, 5,000+ folded maps, flat sheet, CMYK offset print on FSC certified paper 90gsm Shiruku White Semi-Coated, by a FSC certified printer, with certification number C109334. Several unfolded printer sheets and artist proofs. Printed by Hoffset Printing Sdn Bhd. Map loyalty paid to National Mapping Directorate (JUPEM), licensed reference number BPK.18/4/16.12 (37).
> offset print– available soon as a collector’s set

2nd print edition– 2017 poster map, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2017Specially made prints for colour approval. Also known as a press sheet, these prints were made for press check on a lithographic offset machine, just before the actual print run was made. only 200+ prints were made.
A1+ size 940 x 635mm, 200+ folded maps, flat sheet, CMYK offset print on FSC certified paper 90gsm Shiruku White Semi-Coated, by a FSC certified printer, with certification number C109334. Numbered edition 001-200. Several printer sheets and artist proofs. Printed by Hoffset Printing Sdn Bhd. Map loyalty paid to National Mapping Directorate (JUPEM), licensed reference number BPK.18/4/16.12 (37).
> offset print numbered edition– available at vendors- Destination: Good / Airasia Foundation, ana tomy, Ilham Gallery Giftshop, Czip Lee Bangsar

1st print edition– 2014 foldout map, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2014Completed cycling route map after 2 ½ years of work, officiated with an exhibition showcasing the development work sheets, also functioning as a distribution point to 30 locations with 10,000+ printed maps, over the span of 6 months. Currently out of print & circulation. scale of 1 : 15,000.
102 x 204mm closed, 820 x 612mm opened, 10,000+ folded maps, accordion fold, CMYK offset print on 90gsm matte art paper. Several unfolded printer sheets and artist proofs. Printing sponsored by Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd. Map loyalty paid to National Mapping Directorate (JUPEM), licensed reference number BPK.18/4/16.12 (4).
> offset print– available soon as a collector’s set

1st colour print– map side, proof reading (Draft 3). Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2014Colour proof offset print on actual printing machine, testing of the design & colours on printing plates, impression, paper, folding etc. Limited print run of approved 175 sheets for internal proof reading.
size mm, 235 sheets / 175 numbered, flat or accordion fold, CMYK offset print on 90gsm matte art paper. Numbered 001-175 with several printer sheets and artist proofs. Printed by Art Printing Works Sdn Bhd.
> offset print numbered edition– available soon as a collector’s set

Base map– extension, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2013 / Volunteer’s EditionLimited print run, extended base map to include west of city. Update roads and train lines & stations. Only used internally for draft-making and group meetings. only 30 print were made. Currently very limited, only 001-020 numbered editions available.
size mm, 30 sheets, flat or accordion fold, flat offset machine, single colour print on 100 gsm simili. Numbered 001-030 with several printer sheets and artist proofs. Printed by Classic Proofing Centre Sdn Bhd.
> offset print numbered edition– available soon as a collector’s set

Base map, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map / studio 25 / 2012First published map as a base of study area. 6 months of map design and development. Handed out for data collection and reference, bi-weekly meetings with volunteers. Over 500 were handed out over the span of 3 months since December 2012.
size mm, 700 sheets, flat or accordion fold, single colour offset print on 100 gsm simili. Numbered 001-700 with several printer sheets and artist proofs. Printed by Classic Proofing Centre Sdn Bhd.
> offset print numbered edition– available soon as a collector’s set

Base map– North section, Gombak, Cycling Kuala Lumpur, Bicycle Map Project / Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2016 / GIS digital platformRendered map styling on a GIS platform at a scale of 1 : 15,000. Slated for the next generation of mapping methodology. This is the next identified study area, Gombak as the next phase. There are a total of 9 study areas concerning Kuala Lumpur City. The bicycle map project did not pursue this further.
> digital GIS shapefile and stylesheet- unavailable

Accessibility map– ISD project, Kuala Lumpur– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2016 / digital formatRendered map with datasets on the findings from the street audit carried out over the project, 'Improving streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur'.
> digital pdf- available for download off the project's website
> digital GIS shapefile- unavailable

Backalley map– ISD project, Kuala Lumpur– Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2016 / digital formatRendered map with datasets on the mapping of back alleyways discovered over the project, 'Improving streets of downtown Kuala Lumpur". Highlighting encroached areas and block passageways.
> digital pdf- available for download off the project's website

report & journal– art project, grant, urbanism

Art grant reports, street audit, urbanists recommendations, pilot projects, studies and findings, photography journals

Luminous Shadow 浮光流影– Cendana Final Evaluation Report / Jeffrey Lim / 2021 / report paperAwarded the CENDANA Mobility Funding Programme 2019 for the production of Luminous Shadow by Wang Pei-yao, Taiwan International Festival of the Arts (TIFA) 20 / 2021. Documentation of the creative process, travelogue, timeline, budget and prints.
A4 booklet, 32 pages
> digital pdf- unavailable

Kanta Portraits– Cendana Milestone Report 2 / Jeffrey Lim / 2019 / report paperFinal grant report for Cultural Economic Development Agency (CENDANA) on Kanta Portraits project on the awarded fund for Emerging Artist Incubation Funding Programme 2018-2019. Showcasing timeline, documentation and quantitative outcome of the project, between Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan.
A4 booklet, 5 books, 52 pages, stapled saddle stitch bind, digital print on 150gsm art coated paper.
> edited digital pdf- unavailable

Kanta Portraits– Cendana Milestone Report 1 / Jeffrey Lim / 2019 / report paperMidterm milestone grant report for Cultural Economic Development Agency (CENDANA) on Kanta Portraits project on the awarded fund for Emerging Artist Incubation Funding Programme 2018-2019. Showcasing timeline, documentation and quantitative outcome of the project, between Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan.
A4 booklet, 5 books, 55 pages, stapled saddle stitch bind, digital print on 128gsm art coated paper.
> edited digital pdf- unavailable

Improving Streets of Downtown Kuala Lumpur (ISD)– Concised booklet / Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 Thinkcity / 2017 / exhibition publicationConcised version of the full report, consisting of the objectives, methodology, summary report and recommendations. 500 booklets were specially produced to accompany the exhibition Improving Streets of Downtown ISD, held on October 2017. Currently out of print & circulation.
B5+ 180 x 260mm, 500 books, 32 pages, staple saddle stitch bind, offset print on uncoated 120gsm paper. Pantone ink covers, end sheet, offset size cover sleeve sheets.

> offset print- unavailable

Improving Streets of Downtown Kuala Lumpur (ISD)– full report / Jeffrey Lim / studio 25 / 2017 / report publicationAssessment of the existing street conditions of downtown Kuala Lumpur and proposal of strategies for better utilised street. 219 hectares study area, approximate perimeter of one-kilometre radius around Masjid Jamek. 7 chapters from objectives, methodology, 6 sections of the city, strategies and other findings.
A4, 2 printed books, 270 pages, comb-binding, digital print on 100 gsm simili paper. CD included of report and GIS shapefiles.
> digital print- available upon request
> digital pdf- available for download off the project's website

Kanta Box Kamra– Jeffrey Lim / Krishen Jit Astro Fund / Five Art Centre / 2013 / grant reportGrant report on Kanta Box Kamra project completed September 2015. Containing completed objectives, timeframe, financial reports, prints, future plans.
A4, 53 pages

Walking speed– Kuala Lumpur / 2016Measuring the average walking speed of pedestrians in the city. Four separate sites within the study area. 15 to 20 subjects were times on average per site. As part street audit report
Additional survey, ISD

Reconnecting Jalan Bunus– ISD pilot / 2015Pilot project, precursor to the main project, a small study area of street auditing and recommendations. Commissioned by Thinkcity Kuala Lumpur.
Pilot project

City’s Connectivity Plan (CCP) / 2015Compilation report on all plans and projections by governmental agencies and city councils on future infrastructure and mobility for Kuala Lumpur, state and National. Commissioned by Thinkcity Kuala Lumpur.
Pilot project

Annual Photography Journal– Jeffrey Lim / 2007

Annual Photography Journal– Jeffrey Lim / 2006

Annual Photography Journal– Jeffrey Lim / 2005

Annual Photography Journal– Jeffrey Lim / 2004

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