Minimalist Asemics by Donmay Donamayoora

Minimalist asemic composition by Donmay Donamayoora

(October 18, 2019) (Stamford, Connecticut, USA)

 

 

 

 

Perhaps because collaborations tend to evolve into expansive dialogs that require space on the page, the majority of compositions you see on Asemic Front 2 cannot be considered minimalist or minimalism. I doubt anyone would argue. The AF2 "house" style, in fact, tends toward a meandering organic complexity (although no particular style is favored!).

 

In my commentary I have frequently praised those asemic writers/visual poets who have the gift of expressing themselves via economy, simplicity & clarity. I have a fascination with well-wrought, solitary asemic glyphs & (anti-) symbols. I make an effort to share examples of minimalism on AF2. I lament my own sad efforts & caution, as so many others have, with the truism "it's not as easy as it looks" (minimalism that is) thus multiplying praise for our visiting minimalists.

 

Today I have the great pleasure to share selections from a current asemic minimal series by Donmay Donamayoora. I find her achievement with these pieces to be extraordinary. They have been appearing online this month (October 2019) so this is an AF2 scoop! Donmay kindly granted permission to share selections on AF2. She is a great friend to the project.

 

Sign construction - of course - is only one aspect of asemic minimalism. Color (or lack thereof) is a consideration as well as imagery & structure. I believe Donmay makes stellar use of all these elements. Her series is a memorable contribution to the growing body of asemic texts. She needs no introduction to members of the asemic writing & visual poetry communities. As ever, I express my deep appreciation to her.

 

- De Villo Sloan
 

 

By Donmay Donamayoora (October 16, 2019)

 

 

 

 

By Donmay Donamayoora (October 17, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

"Visual Haiku" by Donmay Donamayoora (October 13, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

By Donmay Donamayoora (October 17, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

"Visual Haiku" by Donmay Donamayoora (October 15, 2019)

 

 

 

  

 

 

"Visual Haiku" by Donmay Donamayoora (October 16, 2019)

 

 

 

By Donmay Donamayoora (October 7, 2019) 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

By Donmay Donamayoora (October 16, 2019)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Pidgeons" & Other New Collabs by Jayne B. Lyons & De Villo Sloan (concrete poetry, asemics, visual poetry)

Visual poetry collab by Jayne Barket Lyons (Minnesota, USA)

& De Villo Sloan (New York, USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete poetry collab by Jayne Barket Lyons (Minnesota, USA)

& De Villo Sloan (New York, USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Starter by Jayne B. Lyons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Jayne B. Lyons & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Jayne B. Lyons & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Jayne B. Lyons & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By Jayne B. Lyons & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starter by Jayne B. Lyons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By Jayne Barket Lyons & De Villo Sloan

  

 

 

Starter by Jayne Lyons

 

 

 

"Pidgeons" by Jayne Lyons & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume #18 in Sharon Silverman's 50 Mail Art Books Project

Collab book by Sharon Silverman (Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA)

& De Villo Sloan (Auburn, New York, USA)

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman is a visual artist from Massachusetts, USA, widely admired in the Eternal Network. She also has a talent for creating, managing and documenting mail art calls of great inclusiveness and depth, a rare skill that is always needed. Her Faces of Jesus call (do not be dissuaded by the title!) - now concluded - is worth your perusal; documentation can be found online.

 

More recently Sharon Silverman has launched another ambitious project that is producing impressive results. For instance, I think her book series collabs with Nancy Bell Scott are fabulous.

 

Sharon plans to publish no less than 50 collaborative books. At the time of this writing, I estimate she is approximately half way through the editions and that participation is a "hot ticket" in the network; but you can contact her if you are interested. Here is her call from IUOMA-Ning:

 "I am inviting MailArtists to send me 10 original pieces of work. Any theme. Artwork must be no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches. I will scan your artwork and combine it with 10 pieces of my work and create a one of a kind MailArt Book for each of us. I have done 7 [outdated] books so far and would like to work with as many Artists as possible. I will mail your original artwork back to you with your book. Mail to : 50 MailArt Books, c/o Sharon Silverman, P.O. Box 1212, Haverhill, MA 01831 USA."

 

 

 

 

Collaborative book by Sharon Silverman & De Villo Sloan

 

 

 

I have admired Sharon Silverman's work for a long time, so I sent her a sequence of ten concrete visual poems (with asemics!) for the new project. I received this book via snail mail, and I assume documentation will appear in some form online. (However this is a HUGE effort she is undertaking, I understand, so participants will hopefully help share in the documentation.) I am thrilled with the pieces Sharon Silverman made in response to my sequence. As is my usual practice, I will not reproduce the book entirely. I will present a healthy selection of excerpts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborative book by Sharon Silverman (left) 

& De Villo Sloan (ghostly concrete right)

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (left) & De Villo Sloan (right)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (right) & De Villo Sloan (left)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (left) & De Villo Sloan (right)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (left) De Villo Sloan (right - asemic writing)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (right) De Villo Sloan (left)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Silverman (right) De Villo Sloan (left)

 

 

 

 

 

 By Sharon Silverman