Other People's Books is a growing collection of books featuring records of scrutinised, absurd, radicalised observations and documentations that capture the unspectacular of everyday life. 


The first set of titles comprises works by Ryan Lim Zi Yi, Seet Ming Li, Lu Yixin, Kimberly Wee, and Hong Shu-ying.

flowers don’t speak, they sing
Mingli Seet

Singapore 2024
Self-print, black and white
8.5 x 10cm, opens up to A3

Edition of SomethingThis zine is like a lyric booklet of sorts, but without any words. And the artist is not a person, but nature itself. Opening up to A3, the zine is folded in a way that lets you read it continuously, without end. Inside, you’ll find photographs of flowers I’ve come across on my walks around Singapore – each quietly existing, yet too striking to pass by without capturing as a memory for the road. Accompanying these photos are musical compositions composed, recorded, and notated by Eugene Soh (@_pandamachine).

Just as we often give our voices to things, both living and non-living, have you ever stopped to wonder what a flower’s voice would sound like? It soon became clear that whatever it may be, it would transcend words. This zine lends a voice to these flowers – listen to how this project imagines each of them might speak by scanning the QR code at the bottom, and/or reading the notations at the top. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to have fun navigating the zine and collapsing them however you like. Enjoy!
 

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