Figures of Speech (deluxe)

etching, letterpress | 8.125ʺ x 9.25ʺ (page), 9ʺ x 10.5ʺ x 2 ⅞ʺ (box) | edition of 5 | 2021

The etchings and accompanying word lists in this project investigate the lexicon, a complex mental repository of the lexical knowledge held by a speaker. Unlike a dictionary, the lexicon is believed to be to be organized by relationships between words. These relationship groupings are represented here by shapes inspired by English verb classes. Schematic shapes and their companion texts explore the unconsciously known patterns of language.