"Reading may stop the moment you have understood the entire structure of the book.” (Ulises Carrión, 1975)

In the And a reader project, the concept of an overview is examined from several perspectives and negotiated in terms of design. While the website makes it possible to view and read several levels of content simultaneously, the printed collection has a linear structure. Both media contain the same content. The viewer decides for themselves how far they want to go in both the space of the book and the space of the Internet. At what point do we feel we have seen enough? When have we seen everything we can see? Does that even have to be the goal?
In his project, different levels of content linked to specific text passages—such as sub-chapters, notes, or bibliography—can be displayed simultaneously around the reading text. This relieves the reader of the task of manually linking the content in advance. No scrolling, no post-its. Potentially efficient.
The print version of the website follows the design concept of a book. There is an introduction, a table of contents, and consecutive text sections. Only the design refers to the simultaneity of things in some places. Headings border closely on continuous texts, sometimes overlapping them; the continuous text pushes itself in front of the heading. An affront to the text hierarchy. A struggle for legibility.