Personal Statements: Wordplay

BRIEF: Create something of meaning to you

SUMMARY: I have been intrigued by letterforms, the way we understand the meanings of words, and the connections between these things for awhile. I have also been interested in what it means to create an entire experience and control a space.

My personal statement explores letterforms manifested physically and have been created to read as opposites on each side. I see these as prototypes for large outdoor sculptures.

Pair 1: Open/Closed

This pairing was an iteration of an open/closed shadow sign I made last year (see previous post). The sign reads differently from each side. These letterforms are lasercammed out of acrylic and attached to a wooden cabinet.

Pair 2: Wet/Dry

This pairing was set up over a reflecting pool. Materials: Magnetic board, masonite, glass dish, stones, water, light.

Pair 3: Smile/Frown

This pairing is contained within a clear head that spins (lazy-susan style). The shadow on the wall reveals the words more clearly.

PROCESS: I created all the word pairs by hand, turning paper back and forth until letterforms matched up. I then scanned these words and converted them into Illustrator files to cut them out using a lasercamm.