Ritu Kanal

Currently @ Puncture
Previously @ Underline Studio

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  1. Perfumhead
  2. Canada Post Diwali Stamp
  3. Kent Monkman: Being Legendary
  4. Plaza Pops
  5. Paul Raff Studio


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Kent Monkman : Being Legendary





Client – Art Canada Institute
Book Design

Creative Director: Fidel Peña
Designer: Ritu Kanal
Editor: Sara Angel
Production Management: Wali Mahmud
Photography: Paul Eekhoff
 Kent Monkman: Being Legendary is a publication designed for the landmark exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum featuring new work by Kent Monkman. Guided by Indigenous worldviews, historical narratives, and Monkman's distinctive storytelling, the book serves as an extension of the exhibition's challenge to conventional colonial narratives and collecting practices.

The design intentionally engages with and subverts traditional publishing conventions. Set in Scotch Roman—a typeface originating during a period of intense colonial intervention in Canada—the typography is reinterpreted through unconventional compositions, pairings, and pacing. Metallic and fluorescent inks introduce moments of contrast and disruption, creating a visual dialogue between historical publishing traditions and Monkman's contemporary counter-narratives. The result is a publication that reflects the artist's ability to challenge established structures while embracing complexity, playfulness, and transformation.





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