Cellular Script Artist:Suzanne Anker
(Above)Cellular Script (Yves Klein Blue),
tempera on mylar, 25 x 40 in, 1991--1995.
Throughout all cultures and time periods, systems of writing have been held as a transcendental form of the divine. The word, the book, the text are all attributes associated with God. Through symbols inscribed on a surface, the lexicon functions as a communicating forge. In addition, calligraphy, automatic writings and genetics can be considered as transcribing entities that unfold in time and space. As noted by Simon Leys in his review of The Art of Chinese Writing:
"Calligraphy is a form that unfolds in time by a dynamic sequence of movements. Each character of the script is made with a precise number of strokes which must be traced to an invariable predetermined sequence. This is a medium that tolerates no error, no correction, no hesitation"(Simon Leys, One More Art, New York Review, 18 April 1996). Leys's description also holds true for chromosomes (colored bodies), which unfold in time as part of the cell cycle. A dynamic sequence of movements allows them to format chains, replicate and spin apart. DNA is a medium that tolerates no error, no correction. Slight deviations in replication result in grave consequences. By automatically writing life's gestures, genes process our cellular script. Suzanne Anker, 101 Wooster Street, #7, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.) |
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