Umeda Hospital Signage: Text on Muslin and the Message of 'Keep Clean'

Hospital signage is not made of metal or acrylic, but of white cotton cloth—cloth gets dirty, so it must be frequently washed and replaced, and the message that “the cloth here is always white” itself conveys cleanliness to patients. The choice of material is communication; this is the entirety of the work. The cloth is stretched over frames or hung, with dark letters printed on white cloth, using an extremely restrained typeface. The softness and drape of the cloth contrast with the hard surfaces of other parts of the hospital. The overall colors are white, light gray, and wood tones, with soft, even lighting. Shot at close range, the fabric weave, drape, and the bleed of the printed letters are clearly visible. Avoid: using hard materials, yellowed or stained fabric, fancy typefaces, adding extra decoration.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

醫院的標示不做成金屬或壓克力,而是以白色棉布製作——布會髒,因此必須經常清洗更換,而「這裡的布永遠是白的」本身就是向病人傳達清潔的訊息。材料的選擇即是溝通,這是這件作品的全部。布面繃在框上或垂掛,字以深色印在白布上,字體極為節制。布的柔軟與垂墜,對比醫院其他部分的硬質表面。整體色彩為白、淺灰與木色,光線柔和均勻。近距離拍攝,布的織紋、垂墜與印字的邊緣滲透清晰可見。避免:改用硬質材料、布面泛黃或有污漬、字體花俏、加上額外裝飾。