The ongoing developments using the written word has uncovered an experimental approach that I had uncovered before but not had the chance to use. Whilst making work using pieces of text it creates an invitation for the viewer to try and read what remains of the visible text; to translate the letters they can see into coherent words and phrases. The use of the Google Translate App has allowed me to take this action out of the control of the viewer and into the mechanics of digital technology. By holding my phone’s camera up to the work, the application attempts to ‘read’ what is there and generate visual results using digital typed text. The result is a series of images that combine both the written word and the simulations of words that the App has been able to ‘read’. The juxtaposition between hand written and typed text creates layers of potential reading which the viewer can explore. What’s more is that the typed text becomes a prompt for further investigation into the hand written text to decipher what else could be hidden in the marks that remain. Images have been created by pausing the visual translation process on the Google Translate App.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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