Narrative Codes, [2021/2022]. Relief print on Somerset Satin paper, Canson Mi Teintes paper cover, single signature binding. 32.5cm x 27cm x 0.5cm folded; 65cm wide fully opened. Edition of three. SOLD.
French philosopher Roland Barthes argued that every narrative is interwoven with five codes. I used literal codes - QR codes - to encode derogatory words used about me after a serious assault, interspersing them with alternate words signifying better things and mixed them together in the ‘nets’ for five cubes. Used as die, the cubes can be thrown and rearranged to reframe the narrative.
Interestingly, during its debut exhibition at the Northern Beaches Library Artist Book Award in 2022, the artist book was itself assaulted, and an attempt was made to rip out the pages. Whether this was an act of anger in response to the words revealed by the QR codes or a different attempt to reframe the narrative is anyone’s guess…
Narrative Codes, [2021/2022]. Relief print on Somerset Satin paper, Canson Mi Teintes paper cover, single signature binding. 32.5cm x 27cm x 0.5cm folded; 65cm wide fully opened. Edition of three. SOLD.
Narrative Codes, [2021/2022]. Relief print on Somerset Satin paper, Canson Mi Teintes paper cover, single signature binding. 32.5cm x 27cm x 0.5cm folded; 65cm wide fully opened. Edition of three. SOLD.
Narrative Codes, [2021/2022]. Relief print on Somerset Satin paper, Canson Mi Teintes paper cover, single signature binding. 32.5cm x 27cm x 0.5cm folded; 65cm wide fully opened. Edition of three. SOLD.
Narrative Codes, [2021/2022]. Relief print on Somerset Satin paper, Canson Mi Teintes paper cover, single signature binding. 32.5cm x 27cm x 0.5cm folded; 65cm wide fully opened. Edition of three. SOLD.