Nadia Perlov – Deadlift exhibition booklet

Deadlift is a booklet designed to accompany the exhibition by Nadia Perlov, presented at Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim. The exhibition brought together sculptural installations, archival material, video, drawing, and collage to reflect on the layered history of Jerusalem’s Mamilla Cemetery and its transformation over time. The publication extends this atmosphere into print, functioning less as a conventional catalogue and more as a quiet spatial and narrative companion to the works on view.

Netbus, used for the titles in both the booklet and the exhibition poster, anchors the visual identity with a firm presence. Its carved, somewhat archaic character subtly echoes the historical depth of Jerusalem and the ancient origins of the cemetery. Bookmania carries the body text as well as the captions, lending the publication a warmer, literary tone that supports the archival and essayistic material. Suisse Int’l appears in the numerals and conversational initials, introducing a neutral structural layer that organizes timelines, references, and shifts in voice. Together, the three typefaces establish a restrained hierarchy that mirrors the exhibition’s balance between material weight and historical fragility.