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Tauba Auerbach — Edland 1892 Indexing, JVCRAK and QWERTY
Tauba Auerbach

Edland 1892 Indexing, JVCRAK and QWERTY

Three keyboard layouts—Edland 1892 Indexing, JVCRAK, and QWERTY—are rendered in precise ink and gouache on paper, presented as objects of quiet typographic study. Auerbach investigates the arbitrary nature of systems and standardization, highlighting how the familiar QWERTY arrangement is just one of many possible configurations that history could have chosen. The work transforms utilitarian design into visual poetry, drawing attention to the hidden logic and contingency embedded in everyday tools.

Medium
ink and gouache on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2013

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Tauba Auerbach, Edland 1892 Indexing, JVCRAK and QWERTY

Three keyboard layouts—Edland 1892 Indexing, JVCRAK, and QWERTY—are rendered in precise ink and gouache on paper, presented as objects of quiet typographic study. Auerbach investigates the arbitrary nature of systems and standardization, highlighting how the familiar QWERTY arrangement is just one of many possible configurations that history could have chosen. The work transforms utilitarian design into visual poetry, drawing attention to the hidden logic and contingency embedded in everyday tools.

Medium
ink and gouache on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Conceptual, Minimalist, American, Text-Based, Ink And Gouache, Paper, Black, Abstract, Contemporary

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