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“Words without Letters”


"Words without Letters" are visualized deverbalized CDoupbles. They are stripped of the familiar written form they usually have and turned into images. As the word becomes a CDoupble, it no longer signifies what is stated in the dictionary or accepted in common knowledge; instead, it is enlarged into a scenario. "Words without Letters" are frames, still images from mini-theatre plays or peculiar object constellations in awkward situations, visualizing the darker, hidden side of words—one that very few are aware of.

They are conceptual explorations that delve into the invisible and the implied, where language meets the visual in unexpected ways. These works challenge the way we perceive words by stripping them of their traditional linguistic form, instead emphasizing the inherent meaning, symbolism, and associations that emerge.
The image of a mundane object, like a microwave, evolves into a CDoupble when the crow is inside it, as in "miCROWave”. It’s 12:32 in a modern, sleek kitchen, all in shades of grey, except for the green of the basil, which breaks the aseptic, high-end feeling of the lifestyle magazine kitchen where nobody cooks. The grey deepens in the shimmer of the black crow staring out from the microwave. The mystery radiates out of the profane symbol of fast-paced lifestyle. Is this black guest a bad omen, a messenger from the afterlife? And how did he manage to outwit the human and penetrate his sterile, organized high-tech kitchen?
This approach emphasizes the tension between absence and presence, the seen and the unseen. "Words without Letters" are visual poems that transcend the written form, instead evoking deep reflection through imagery, associations, and sensory experience. They reveal how words can exist in our minds and environments without being literally spelled out, allowing viewers to experience language in an intuitive, visceral manner.

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Museum of Hidden Words
ART · LANGUAGE · RESEARCH · EXHIBITIONS · COLLECTION · ARCHIVE

MISSION

The “Museum of Hidden Words” is an ongoing art and research project by artist Veronika Tzekova (veroniKATZEkova), dedicated to the visual perception of language and the development of a distinctive artistic approach to language.
At its heart are “CDoupbles” – artworks based on a linguistic phenomenon in which words accidentally contain other words, without any etymological connection between them.
The resulting artworks make hidden linguistic relationships visible and invite us to experience language as a treasure trove of miniature scenarios and spaces of meaning.


FOCUS AREAS

One of the museum's main focuses is the ongoing research, collection, archiving and categorisation of “CDoupbles”, particularly those that open up intriguing, surprising or ambiguous scenarios.

The second focus is the artistic interpretation of “CDoupbles”, as well as the production, collection and presentation of the artworks that emerge from them.#


PUBLIC PRESENCE

The museum features a permanent information display introducing its mission and focus areas, as well as the concept and development of CDoupbles. Its six sections explore the linguistic phenomenon, the visual perception of language, associative thinking, the variety of artistic forms, the languages and themes explored, and the project's development and history.

A screen runs a 24/7 slideshow featuring a selection of works from the museum's collection.

Two dynamic features – CDoupble Spotlight and Tongue-in-Cheek – keep the museum in motion. They regularly showcase selected pieces from the collection, fresh inspiration and newly created works.


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