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RETIRED ROAD SIGN, INK, MIXED MEDIA
RETIRED ROAD SIGN, INK, MIXED MEDIA
Photos by R George
This work immerses a road sign in a hand drawn optical illusion. This sign was picked specifically because I encountered it in life and interpreted it as: cars with crucifixes don’t stop. I then wondered how I would spot crucifixes on vehicles in cross traffic.
The word, cross, can be interpreted as an intersection, a crucifix, an addition symbol. It can mean to pass, to betray, to extend beyond, and to mark. It is quite miraculous that in seconds, our brain is asked to read a sign, maneuver through possible meanings, and choose the most accurate assumption based on given context.
This work immerses a road sign in a hand drawn optical illusion. This sign was picked specifically because I encountered it in life and interpreted it as: cars with crucifixes don’t stop. I then wondered how I would spot crucifixes on vehicles in cross traffic.
The word, cross, can be interpreted as an intersection, a crucifix, an addition symbol. It can mean to pass, to betray, to extend beyond, and to mark. It is quite miraculous that in seconds, our brain is asked to read a sign, maneuver through possible meanings, and choose the most accurate assumption based on given context.
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LETTER FORMS
COLOR PENCIL DRAWINGS ( 20” X 26”)
Photos by R George
The difference between a F and an E is a line. The difference between a P and a B is a curve. The difference between an H and an A is a line. The difference between a N and a M is a line. This work utilizes color and scale to abstract and magnify recurring shapes in the alphabet.