Scenic Route is a collection of conversations that consider migration as both a physical and conceptual experience. This lands as the US sees rules tighten around visas, and movement in general has become more difficult due to politics, economic factors, and resource accessibility. Many foreign-born artists are making the difficult decision to stay, go back to what they left behind, or start over somewhere new.

The anthology chronicles the essence of a roaming community from the very beginnings of Special Special to today, including creatives and specialists John Yuyi, Liang-Jung Chen, Jennifer Vesta, Sarah Verity, Allen Cao, Mars & Didi Rojas, Shisi Huang, Joshua Frank, and Thanh Bui. Interluding these conversations are photographs from founder Wen-You Cai’s two-hour walk around Beijing’s World Park—capturing the wonder of faux global landmarks. The zine considers movement across continents and neighborhoods, and the less tangible movements that take place through time, like identity, familial generations, creative practice, and changing communities.

Pre-order, delivery in December.

First Edition of 300

4 in. x 7 in., 152 Pages

Offset print, smyth-sewn, exposed spine