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The Word As Art

The Word As Art

Vol 27 no 1


How is it that so many artists continue to choose text as a means of communication over visual imagery? What do words in a visual arts context contribute to the nature of art practice, and where has this tradition come from? The marriage of image and word in the contemporary urban environment is only one aspect of a subject which goes back to ancient history and forward to mobile phones. Guest editor Richard Tipping and a raft of great writers survey the subject - from public art, slogan art, language, calligraphy, installations to artists' books.


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Unreadable Writing

Artist: Mr Richard Tipping, feature

This brief article offers insight into a form of 'writing' or 'drawing' that Henri Michaux has termed 'asemic' and which is the subject of interest for Tim Gaze, editor of 'Asemic' magazine, published in Adelaide. As stated by Michaux "Most people make asemic writing at some time, possibly when testing a new pen. They tend to have no fixed meaning. Their meaning is open". To explore the nature of asemic writing visit http://www. typisart.com.



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