Luggage of Babeli
Neon, wood, metal, leather, digitally scanned and manipulated images, newspapers
60 H x 360 W x 20 D cm
This work was sparked by my interest in primitive alphabets. I began by sourcing letterforms and decided on the focus of this piece: ART. I came up with 10 "art" phrases and transliterated them into obscure alphabets. Presentation is in old-style tea chests, relating to the portability (and universality) of languages. on top of this digital work is an alphabet of my own with repeating vowel shapes and one-of-a-kind consonants.
1 A picture is worth a thousand words. KOREAN
2 Art is universal. PERSIAN
3 Every picture tells a story. RUSSIAN/CYRILLIC
4 Every age gets the art it deserves. GREEK
5 I don't know art but I know what I like. HEBREW
6 Art Imitates life. CHINESE
7 My kid could do that. VIETNAMESE
8 Life is short and art is long. HIEROGLYPHICS
9 Art is a jealous mistress. ZULU
10 Any purpose perverts art. GLAGOLITIC
Photographer:
David Forbes
West End, Queensland,
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