We started by introducing ourselves to the theme of 'Art and Text' in a very practical way, using old books as the basis for some experimental pieces.
We started by defacing the books- tearing them and crossing out words or even lines of text. This action seemed very unnatural at first, to deface an object that is meant to be read and changing its purpose, so that it no longer reads the same way.
We then found a single word from the book and tore that out- I was drawn to the word 'moist', because by taking it out of the context it was used in the book, which was in reference to baking, it has a variety of connotations, including sexual connotations. This action highlighted the significance of single words and how they can mean completely different things when taken out of context.
We also chose a phrase in the book that had a personal link to our own manifesto in art, I chose the following phrase-
