{"id":32631,"date":"2012-04-04T15:25:47","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T15:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/2012\/04\/04\/visual-poetry-throne-by-meg-hitchcock\/"},"modified":"2017-07-01T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T18:58:40","slug":"visual-poetry-throne-by-meg-hitchcock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/2012\/04\/04\/visual-poetry-throne-by-meg-hitchcock\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-32631 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/2012\/04\/04\/visual-poetry-throne-by-meg-hitchcock\/attachment\/32632\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/tumblr_m1yjeqZWzD1qzuq4lo1_500-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/tumblr_m1yjeqZWzD1qzuq4lo1_500-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/tumblr_m1yjeqZWzD1qzuq4lo1_500-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/visual-poetry.tumblr.com\/post\/20468685212\/throne-by-meg-hitchcock-via-murketing-in-my\">visual-poetry<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cthrone\u201d by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meghitchcock.com\/\">meg hitchcock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(via\u00a0<a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/murketing.tumblr.com\/post\/20467034007\">murketing<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"bodytext\">In my text drawings I deconstruct the word of God by cutting letters from sacred writings and rearranging them to form a passage from another holy book. I may cut letters from the Bible and reassemble them as a passage from the Koran, or use letters cut from the Torah to recreate an ancient Tantric text. The individual letters are glued to the paper in a continuous line of type, without spaces or punctuation, in order to discourage a literal reading of the text. By bringing together the sacred writings of diverse traditions, I create a visual tapestry of inspired writings, all pointing beyond specifics to the universal need for connection with something greater than oneself.<\/p>\n<p> The labor-intensive aspect of my work is a meditation practice as well as a personal form of devotion. My long history in evangelical Christianity formed my core beliefs about God and transcendence, and continues to influence my creative work. I no longer follow a traditional spiritual path, and vehemently eschew all religious leanings. However, I have great respect for an individual\u2019s spiritual beliefs and experiences, and my work is a celebration of that sacred experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>visual-poetry: \u201cthrone\u201d by meg hitchcock (via\u00a0murketing) In my text drawings I deconstruct the word of God by cutting letters from sacred writings and rearranging them to form a passage from another holy book. 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