Definitions (01/03) — Originating in an outside source
Technique:
enamel on iron plate
25,60 in
65,00 cm
Ferenc Gróf's piece is part of a series that takes dictionary definitions as its point of departure. The text in the piece features only the description and not the original word, coupled with a drawing similar to illustrations in lexicons. The subject of the picture thus created is the relation between text and image, without any actual connection to the original word. The method used in the series Definitions analyses the meaning in terms of the relation of image and text by the most minimal means, while its choice of topic and mode of presentation feature a critical approach to post-conceptual art. The exhibited piece from the series poses questions regarding abstraction, in dialogue with the other works on show at acb Attachment.
