Hypergraphies Polylogue 

Editor: This is "Hypergraphies Polylogue" by Isidore Isou, a print made with ink, apparently created in 1988. The contrast of the dark ink against the white paper is really striking. It's a dense, almost overwhelming image to take in. What cultural narratives are unfolding here? Curator: Looking at "Hypergraphies Polylogue" we must understand Lettrism as a movement that interrogated the socio-political power embedded within language itself. Notice how Isou dismantles conventional script, creating new visual systems. He challenges the dominance of established institutions and invites us to question the very structure of communication. It rejects traditional forms to create something completely new, isn't it? Editor: Absolutely. It feels like he is trying to break free from the constraints of language. But what exactly is he trying to express in doing so? Is he offering a new type of communication? Curator: Exactly! He's responding to the post-war disillusionment with established forms of expression. In Lettrism, the social function of the artist is that of cultural rebel. Isou is calling for a radical overhaul of existing power dynamics through aesthetic innovation, by attacking literacy. Don't you think that his focus shifts the responsibility of creating meaning to the viewer? Editor: That makes sense. So the illegibility becomes a commentary on existing systems. He transforms script into something else altogether. Curator: Precisely! Isou uses what he called "metagraphics" to achieve the transformation and disruption of established forms of social and artistic expression, reclaiming visual culture. Editor: This artwork makes me appreciate the layers behind seemingly simple images and styles. Thank you. Curator: Indeed! Recognizing art as deeply rooted in social and political conversations is key.