... Leterme opening our eyes and ears
1. ‘Calligraphic hermeneutics’: a layman’s attempt
2. Yves Leterme, Litterae (2014)
3. The musician’s touch in gestural writing
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1. ‘Calligraphic
hermeneutics’: a layman’s attempt
After displaying the card, I allow myself five seconds
for a first impression. I see: contrast. From top right to
bottom left: foreground, order, capitals, print-like typeface. Colouring: likewise.
A struggle for supremacy between ominous black and repulsive brown against an
ashen and salty background. General impression: This is bad news! From seeing to
watching: must be possible within 10 seconds. I am looking at…
two distinct letter worlds. Visually dominant, the black field forces me to
start from the upper-right corner. Opposite to the natural reading order, that
is. Vertically downwards, an arrow directs my eye along different kinds of
fonts. I eventually arrive at what might be a word, in a dark brown colour. In
one and the same font this time. For sure, this letter group wants to make
something clear! Whatever it may be, the message certainly exceeds the 21” x 15”
margins.