When an object is removed from its familiar state and re-contextualized, our mind allows us the freedom to re-examine and approach the object in ways we may not have imagined.
It can be difficult to remove some things — particularly text — from their context without completely losing the meaning. However, if individual letterforms are removed, re-imagined, and then fed back into their previous context, is the original meaning lost and a new interpretation created? Is the essence of the original context still relevant?
Using letterforms as my subject, I’ve taken them through a series of processes using laser light, and moving back and forth between video, two, and three dimensions in an attempt to re-contextualize and re-interpret these letterforms.
Long exposure laser cut alphabet at 6 seconds
Long exposure laser cut alphabet at 15 seconds
Long exposure laser cut alphabet at 30 seconds. Perfect!
Amalgamation of the 30 second exposure laser cut alphabet
Long exposure shot of the laser cutting the 30 second amalgam
Individual laser cut of the letterform "K" amalgam