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A-Z²

February 1, 2022

A-Z² is a series of 26 hand-sewn circular books. Each book consists of blank pages cut in the shape of a letter of the alphabet. I have always been attracted to the abstract nature of written language and typography. When I began this work, I wanted to make type concrete, somehow. I was also drawn to the paper’s blankness having so much potential. It’s pregnant with possibility. As I began working with bookbinding techniques, I realised I could expand this potential by making them circular books, obscuring the letter forms in the process.

This work was shown at ONCA in Brighton and as part of the Royal College of Art’s RCA Secret Exhibition.

In installation, language, bookbinding, art Tags paper, books, handmade, circular, alphabet, endless, letterforms

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