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P.S., 2023

A series of ink on paper works based on deconstructing and obfuscating sentences which could potentially be considered seditious in certain places.

P.S. 1,175 strokes / 1,175 characters, 2023
India ink on paper, 2 parts, 29.7 x 21 cm each

P.S. 400 strokes / 400 characters, 2023
India ink on paper, 2 parts, 20 x 20 cm each

P.S. 4 + 4 hours, 2023
India ink on paper, 2 parts, 32 x 24 cm each

P.S. Twill / Herringbone, 2023
India ink on paper, 2 parts, 31 x 31 cm each

Two potentially seditious sentences were written on two pieces of paper. Each sheet was shredded into strips, and then woven into a sheet.

P.S. 58,080 px, 2023
India ink on paper, 7 parts, 24 x 32 cm each

A black and white digital photograph of 2 potentially seditioius sentences converted into a binary image of 0s and 1s, where the alignment of the pixels is distorted in the drawing.

P.S. Two Knight's Tours, 2023
India ink, collage on paper, 2 parts, 24 x 24 cm each