(lineament-ball) 1994

Ann Hamilton's 1994 installation "(lineament-ball)" features a glass case containing a book and a ball of shredded paper. The book, open and seemingly complete, is placed on a black surface, connected to the paper ball by a thin strip of the same material. The piece explores themes of knowledge, language, and the physicality of the written word. The juxtaposition of the intact book with the deconstructed paper ball invites viewers to consider the fragility and impermanence of information and the ways in which it is conveyed. Hamilton, a contemporary artist known for incorporating materials and objects in her work, presents a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of communication and the relationship between object and idea.