The era of manuscripts and handwritten texts is long gone. Nowadays, norms revolve almost exclusively around printed matter, thus the act of reproducing texts by hand seems fully absurd. Halfway between ancestral practices and contemporary technologies, the question of automated calligraphy arises, substituting hand gestures with mechanical ones. Using a CNC pen plotter to reproduce texts, this restrictive and slower method has an impact on the perception of books as an object or as the container of information. It influences its notion of scarcity, preciousness, and accessibility.
«‹Neo-Manuscripts› encourages a critical reflection as to how the culture of books has developed and how it is perceived. It achieves this by redefining the role of technology and craft in the design and production of texts.» – Excerpt supporting statement of the Subject Area Visual Communication
«‹Neo-Manuscripts› lends the practice of calligraphy a new aspect of replicability and accuracy through technology.» – Romain Salomon
«I would love to develop and further research the topic of my dissertation project and eventually found a small publishing house with a focus on special production processes.» – Romain Salomon
