"Scorpion" by Chris Wells (Worthington, Ohio, USA)
An expressed goal of Asemic Front 2 has been, among other pursuits, to explore the relationship between concrete poetry & asemic writing. Thanks to faithful contributors, I have been able to share exciting work in this area consistently.
In this post, visual poet & longtime Asemic Front contributor Chris Wells adds an exciting new piece to the asemic-concrete roster. His "Scorpion" creates asemic signs via overstrikes & distortion. In the wake of visual poetry, I see today's concrete poetry ( aka typewriter art, Neo-Concrete, New Concrete) as being image-text that is still language-oriented. Use of typewriters & fonts associated with "classic" concrete poetry also make helpful allusions & establish tones.
This piece by Chris Wells stands as impressive image-text even without the asemic focus applied here. He also establishes himself a master of the gritty, industrial school that is associated globally with North American vispo.
Deepest thanks to Chris Wells for permission to publish "Scorpion" on AF2.
- De Villo Sloan
"Scorpion" by Chris Wells (detail #1)
"Scorpion" by Chris Wells (detail #2)
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