Throughout my work I have used quotes as a base to my pieces of text. These quotes have usually been of pieces of theory said by theorists and artists that deal with colour and light.
As I have been struggling to write something for the final piece I thought I would revert back to how I always start a written assignment... find the quotes and use then to structure and form the written piece.
I was told that "if you can't write it better... use the quote" ...so this is exactly what I am doing.
By putting the quotes together I am manipulating them to say what I want to say, and changing their meaning slightly.
I also plan to add pieces of my own writing between the quotes, some making no sense in order to make it more confusing, and others to tie the quotes together.
The final piece will be called "A Dyslexic's Approach to Colour and Light Theory". I have chosen this title because the text will be my take on colour and light theory. As I have struggled to understand, and have the patience to read the books on colour and light theory, I am enhancing the difficulty for the viewer to read and understand the text, which is of quotes about colour and light theory. By manipulating the text through light and colour, I will cause the viewer to become confused and lost in the text, often having to start again, or lose patience as it takes so long to read the text. This is essentially like what it feels like to suffer from scotopic sensitivity, which is what most people with dyslexia suffer from. This sensation of moving, blurring text that takes a lot of concentration to read, is an insight into what sufferers experience when trying to read.
By making the text appear and disappear, I am emphasizing and exaggerating what I experience when trying to read out aloud.
