Antalis Creative Power Awards finalists: four books pushing the boundaries of paper possibilities

Earlier in 2022, we brought you news of the Antalis Creative Power Awards – a celebration of printed projects by international paper manufacturer Antalis. Once the deadline was closed and all of the entries were in, we travelled to Paris to take part in the jury alongside a range of talented individuals from the design industry; helping to select the finalists from the awards’ eight categories. From there, we have curated our favourites, and will be presenting them to you across a series of eight articles before unveiling the winners. First up, we have four projects from the Reports & Publishing category; with a masterclass of paper stocks, print finishes and editorial design on show. Internationally acclaimed for her striking, immersive installations, Berlin-based Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota’s exhibition, Tracing Boundaries, continued to expand on the artist’s exploration of connection, entanglement and delicacy – manifesting in her primary medium; string. Commissioned by and built within Espoo Museum of Modern Art, the exhibition required an identity and catalogue that similarly mirrored Shiota’s artistic investigations, turning to Helsinki-based creative studio Kuudes, who achieved as much and more.