Highlighting & Honoring Supporters
art_works partnered with GrubStreet to create an innovative recognition wall celebrating the individuals and organizations who supported the construction and launch of their new home in Boston Seaport.
Chen Luo, The Next Page, 2022. Vinyl wall covering. 80.5 x 49.5 inches. © Chen Luo. Photography by Olivia Moon Photography.
Artist: Chen Luo
Artwork: The Next Page, 2022. Site-specific vinyl wall covering.
Location: GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, Boston Seaport, MA
Partner: GrubStreet, Merge Architects
About the artist: Chen Luo is a Boston-based graphic designer whose practice encompasses typography, performative design, and visual identities. She is a co-founder of Body&Forma and teaches at Boston University, SMFA at Tufts, and UMass Lowell. Her work has been recognized by Communication Arts, New One Awards, and Design 360°.
Goal + Impact: The Next Page transforms traditional donor recognition into a dynamic visual celebration. Chen's site-specific vinyl wall covering evokes the tools and methods storytellers use to support their creative process, including digital means. Each vibrant color is inspired by the palette of the surrounding physical space, reinforcing connections between GrubStreet's new home and the community that made it possible. The design lists the names of over 400 individuals and organizations who supported GrubStreet between 2018 and 2021, honoring their contributions through thoughtful integration of text and color.
Learn more about the creative process behind The Next Page (2022) by watching the video below:
Video of Chen Luo talking about the concept and development of The Next Page (2022). Video produced by Olivia Moon Photography.
