Tom Burtonwood

Four Lttr Wrds

Images are always open to interpretation. Artists and designers use signifiers to send coded messages to the viewer about how the work should be read, understood and placed in context. Data and information surrounds and envelopes us. Nothing is inherently neutral. With this series “four letter words” are displayed in my custom type face. They are both arbitrary composition and verifiable bits of information. Each word is transposed via the title into a small string of numbers and using this key we can decrypt the images.

All are Archival Inkjet on Moab Entrada Rag Paper, 2012, Ed. of 5 plus artists proof, 12 x 12 inches