This book is inspired by the classic story of Alice in Wonderland and explores the unique world of Alice in Wonderland syndrome. This neurological phenomenon, which is common in children but can also occur in people who have used psychedelic drugs, affects how someone perceives the size and shape of objects and themselves. With this book, I wanted to give readers a sense of how this distorted reality might feel for those with the syndrome.
Just like in Alice’s story, where she eats something and grows larger or smaller, the text in the book also changes size during these moments. The letters become smaller or larger, altering the reading experience. On the pages where these transformations occur, a bookmark with a QR code is included. By scanning the code, readers are directed to a recipe website where they can make the dishes that Alice eats in the story themselves.
This allows readers to literally taste the experience of the story.
For the pages of the book, I chose white kraft paper, which makes the text more challenging to read. This emphasizes the sense of confusion and disorientation, enhancing the experience of the Alice in Wonderland syndrome even further. For the cover of the book, I chose mirror paper, as a reference to self-reflection and the idea that understanding our own perception is the key to understanding the world around us. For the image on the back cover, I chose a scene from the film where Alice eats something that makes her body parts grow, including her neck. This scene relates to the Alice in Wonderland syndrome, as this syndrome is often characterized by distorted perceptions of the size of body parts.
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