
Subtractive Translations
drawing, ongoing project, series, text
ongoing series, writing Ink, ink eraser pen on paper, 305x230 mm each, 2020

Subtractive Translations DE-EN
ongoing series, started in March 2020
writing ink, ink-eraser-pen on paper, 305 x 230 mm each
Each sheet is covered with a different, diary-like, affirmative sentence in German. The German text will be overwritten with the same sentence, but in the English translation. Using an ink-eraser-pen for this second layer, the German text will be partially deleted. Only a few ink-traces remain between the translations.

SUBTRACTIVE TRANSLATION „Ich spreche Deutsch - I speak German
writing ink, ink-eraser-pen on paper, 30,50 x 23,00 mm, 2020

SUBTRACTIVE TRANSLATION „Ich spreche Englisch - I speak English"
writing ink, ink-eraser-pen on paper, 30,50 x 23 cm, 2020

Subtractive Translation DE-EN „alles ist normal - all is normal“
writing ink, ink-eraser-pen on paper, 30,50 x 23 cm, 2020

der Tag beginnt - the day begins

Die Sonne geht unter - the sun sets

Die Sonne scheint - the sun is shining

es regnet - it rains

Heute ist Ebbe - today is low tide

heute ist Vollmond - today is full moon

Ich bin alleine - I am alone

Ich bin hellwach - I am wide awake

Ich bin müde - I am tired

Ich bin unruhig - I am restless

Ich bin zu Hause - I am at home

Ich habe Hunger - I am hungry

Ich halte Abstand - I keep my distance

I kann mich nicht konzentrieren - I can't concentrate

Ich kann nicht schlafen - I can't sleep

Ich warte auf Dich - I wait for you

Mir ist langweilig - I am bored

Nichts ist normal - nothing is normal

Wir gehen spazieren -we go for a walk
