Wednesday, March 4, 2009

work on paper (under construction)

The starting point for these works is my digital collection of correspondence from the past. Letters, notes, stamps and envelops amidst other things.

I find the handwriting particularly interesting because my own lacks any of the refined qualities found in the collection. Visual tension is created between the personal message and the stamps and other approval signs. This visual tension becomes much more sinister when you note that the information contained has been checked and approved by a government sensor.