Fernandez's works explore this subtle space between blindness, vision, and the tactile. The works become a statement on the ephemeral quality of language and the attempt to grasp the content hidden within the invisible text. Names of people, places and things, from star crossed lovers, to famous gems, to coordinates marked by latitude lines, are incorporated into the works as words translated into braille and made into an abstracted composition of points that are superimposed on sumptuous large-scale, printed images of the night sky. The title of the series, Night Writing, is a reference to "Ecriture Nocturne," a secret code written in the early 19th century to enable Napoleon's soldiers to communicate at night, silently and without light. Each of these unique hand-made pulp prints is perforated with braille-like patterns that recall constellations. Night Writing evokes the dramatic and universal experience of looking at the night sky. ![]() He married Patricia Koch on August 8, 1995, in Dixon, IL. Teresita Fernández's work is characterized by an interest in perception and the psychology of looking. Bob was born on May 31, 1956, in Chicago, IL, the son of Robert and Joan (Benbow) Lee. N31restaurant&bar by Robert Sowa, Warsaw: See 837 unbiased reviews of N31restaurant&bar by Robert Sowa, rated 4.5 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked 29 of 3614. ![]() ![]() Hand-dyed and formed paper pulp with UV ink print and mirror Teresita Fernandez Night Writing (Equator), 2011
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