Word Search
A Sculptural Kit of Parts
PROJECT STATEMENT +
We read the same words, draw diametrically different conclusions, and proceed to live in alternately conflicting realities. What once was a tool for communication is now a catalyst for division. If the medium of language has lost it’s function to communicate common meaning, does it now exist primarily as decoration? Can dialogue exist when words divide? What is the alternative to dialogue?
We read the same words, draw diametrically different conclusions, and proceed to live in alternately conflicting realities. What once was a tool for communication is now a catalyst for division. If the medium of language has lost it’s function to communicate common meaning, does it now exist primarily as decoration? Can dialogue exist when words divide? What is the alternative to dialogue?
The Word Search Series investigates concepts of contradiction and loss of meaning through the use of a single sculpture made from many individual sculptures. Each viewer is invited to excavate the hidden poem(s).
The piece initially presents itself as a random collage of language, form, and texture, using white plaster as a sculptural canvas for light. Upon further exploration, the whimsical work unfolds as a methodically placed series of dark observational poems hidden within the array. The artwork exists as a machine for the contradiction between the medium and message.
The artwork is designed to evolve into new works, where each glyph module slides on a system of rails. New poems are composed on a regular basis.
The Process
Finished Works
Digital Illustrations
AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
CREDITS +
Artist/Photography: Graham Kelman
Artist/Photography: Graham Kelman
Design Consultant: Jorge Parreira
Fabrication Partner: The New Motor
Digital Fabrication Consultant: Chris Malloy
Graphic Design: Joe Lovarco