Here’s some examples of my asemic poems.
Asemic writing is a is a wordless open form of writing. The word asemic means “having no specific semantic content”, or “without the smallest unit of meaning”.
The non-specificity of asemic writing creates a vacuum of meaning, allowing the ‘reader’ to fill in and interpret.
Outside of my artistic life, I have made a living as a journalist and marketer; writing and clarifying meaning. Using specific words and language to appeal to target audiences. I love the idea of stripping away explanation and specifics, using ‘text’ to create a mood or vibe.
I compose my asemic work like a traditional poem in a long column. I also like to present the poems as long thin scrolls that evoke a feeling of a non-denominational religious text.
The visual language of handwriting could be found within my own artistic practice. But I like the idea of making art with the form of a written piece but using the gestures and marks of handwriting to create wordless poems.
