Thursday, January 16, 2025

Ancient graffiti?


This is a paleolithic mark, the most basic form of graphic expression and design. But the imprint has a curious existence: a mark that is a sign of the self is also always other than the self.
Clearly, you can see marks upon marks. What's the timespan in between?

I call it ancient graffiti: anonymous, quick, ephemeral; the artist's purpose is to leave a mark behind, a trace of presence.