My work, “Idle/Interludes,” draws inspiration from the avant-garde experiments of 20th-century visual and concrete poetry, where the visual arrangement of text played an integral part in the poem’s meaning. Words transformed into shapes, with their physical presence on the page becoming as significant as their semantic content.
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The genesis of “Idle/Interludes” began with my typewriter experiments. These early works, echoing the concrete poetry movement, sparked a deeper fascination with glyph compositions. I then reproduced the work using code, exploring the possibilities of generative art. This approach allowed me to delve into dichotomous reflections, revisiting themes of connection and disconnection, clarity and ambiguity, and inviting viewers to engage with the interplay of form and meaning. Open-source typewriter fonts (Patrician, Oliver Printype, SilkRemington and Carbon Type) became my building blocks.
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As the forms evolved, so did the phrases, mirroring the shapes. This iterative process—where brief, often binary or resonant phrases nest within a sea of glyphs—led to the continual addition and subtraction of patterns, letters, and symbols. Sometimes, these phrases stemmed from my personal experiences or the serendipity of phonetically or phonologically similar words.
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The series’ title, suggesting moments of pause and contemplation, aligns with its reflective and abstract nature, exploring the spaces between thoughts and inviting viewers into a contemplative engagement. Randomness intertwined with intention, creating a dialogue between chance and design. The idea lent itself well to generative art because of the malleability of language: while words convey a specific meaning when described through other words, their visual representation can take infinite forms.
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I am deeply fascinated by the tangible manifestations of my work, influenced by the pioneering generative artists who used plotters. My work consistently revolves around plottability, with “Idle/Interludes” designed to embody this principle. All the works in this exhibition have been plotted by me.
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Galerie Met
Opening: August 27, 2024, 18:00 – 21:00
Exhibition: August 28 – August 30, 2024
Mariannenstrasse 33, 10999 Berlin
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fxhash
Minting: August 29, 2024 - September 12, 2024
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