ENG

2024
Printed artist book; ink on paper, acrylic
Front matter: 3 introductory pages
Main body: 8 parts, total 18,195 pages
Unique piece

The completion of this book represents the artist’s distinctive interpretation of the concept of IDENTITÀ (Identity). Starting from a linguistic approach, the work systematically collects and categorizes words from the Italian dictionary that begin with different letters:

adjectives starting with i
adjectives starting with d
nouns starting with e
verbs starting with n
adjectives starting with t
adjectives starting with i
adjectives starting with t
nouns starting with à

When randomly flipped through, these words naturally combine into absurd sentences. Language is unconsciously recomposed, generating expressions that are both unfamiliar and comical. This “illogical logic” becomes the artist’s response to the absurd nature of identity itself.
The external structure of the book is equally symbolic. The use of colored acrylic on the cover evokes the refraction and fluidity of identity. The bright color blocks not only suggest a visual sense of diversity and inclusivity but also resonate with the condition of sexual minorities and queer communities: plural, fluid, and resistant to being confined by a single standard.
Here, the book is no longer a static container of text but becomes an interactive identity machine. Each act of turning the page is a new moment of self- recognition and projection; the absurd sentences, like a mirror, reflect both the social constructions behind identity and the dilemmas of the individual.