Abstract
This essay explores the relationship between text and space by considering the notion of writing interiors as a form of creative practice. The research focuses on the textual and spatial uses of the punctuation mark slash (/), as evidenced in a range of text-based works by Barbara Kruger, Glenn Ligon, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Anni Albers, and other artists. The first part of the essay surveys the typographic character’s varied uses in written language; the second part considers its role within artwork titles, namely how its presence shapes spatial interpretations of each artwork in question; in the third part, preceding the conclusion, the focus is on the use of the slash as a mark that is both material and graphic. The resulting interpretations support a call for a change in the conversation about the relationship between writing and interiors.
Publication Date
1-24-2020
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Submitted Date
2019-09-30
Accepted Date
2019-11-29
First Page
5
Last Page
20
Recommended Citation
Siddiqui, I. (2020). Slashed Interiors: Text/Space. Interiority, 3 (1), 5-20. https://doi.org/10.7454/in.v3i1.73
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