Extruded Type
by Keetra Dixon
The type extrusions are an attempt to synthesize the evolution of meaning inherent to communication. When communicating verbally, there is an initial intended meaning and relative control over language. Then the speaker puts the message into a unique context, in the form of a unique utterance, and the interpretations by the receiver can vary tremendously. The type extrusion process builds from that inextricable signal versus noise relationship — allowing an interchanging between what is the noise and what is the signal. The initial unified trajectory of the word dissipates, the material and conditions influence the flow. The extruded type becomes illegible, reflecting the influences and medium as much as the message itself.
Artist and designer Keetra Dean Dixon’s work has been featured in étapes, GOOD, and Surface magazines, exhibited at the Walker Art Center and the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, as well as in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. In 2013 Dixon was a featured speaker at TYPO SF and took part in INCONGRUOUS, a residency for brazen experimentation in design practices at New York City's Museum of Arts and Design
Originally appeared in the online supplement to the Beyond Category issue 43.2-44.1