THE ARTWORK
In Antonio Dias’s A pencil is only a tool, a short sentence occupies an almost entirely open surface. Writing becomes the starting point for viewing, drawing attention to the tool and the relationship between material gesture, language and image-making.
The work combines screenprint and pencil on acetate and belongs to the portfolio The illustration of art. Empty space is more than a margin: it gives the sentence weight and slows its reading. The work invites consideration of what a tool makes possible and the meaning it acquires through use.
The work combines screenprint and pencil on acetate and belongs to the portfolio The illustration of art. Empty space is more than a margin: it gives the sentence weight and slows its reading. The work invites consideration of what a tool makes possible and the meaning it acquires through use.