Black White Grey
Black White Grey is a stream of ideological consciousness in verse, authored by Shen Xingzhou and translated by Yě Yě.
It is an experimentation based around three colours. By symbolising and visualising text, deconstructing and reconstructing phrases and sentences, as well as employing details such as frames, the author intends to break the tradition of reading. Every blank, shadow and punctuation mark is meant to evoke a sense of connection in readers.
Chinese originals and English translations appear on facing pages.
Author: Shen Xingzhou
Translator: Yě YěEditors: Ye Ling, Jake Newby
Typeset & Design: Yuan
Booklet, 60 pp, 7.76 x 5.20 in
Language: Chinese / English
ISBN: 978-1-917903-00-4
Release Date: Oct, 2025
Shen Xingzhou is a poet, playwright and artist currently based in Singapore. She uses both Chinese and English to create experimental texts and concrete poetry. She has previously published a bilingual collection of poems Hui, her script Breathe Me was adapted and performed in Hong Kong, and her play Iwowatashi was performed by herself in Yokohama, Japan.