ARTIST RESEARCH: Robbin Ami Silverberg

Robbin Ami silverberg artist book “About Perl” explores Silverbergs memory of her mother through the senses of touch. She selected materials that explore the sense of ageing in relation to her mother. this one off artist reflects a very personal response of the artist and the selected use of papers allows for an effective exploration of the development of an ageing skin without making it obvious, as well as allowing the audience to connect to the theme of the book through touching of the tactile form.

The combination of materials effectively emits the feeling of age, texturally the materials wrinkle bolge and creese in the same way the skin does as it goes through ageing. the binding of this book encloses the material textures within the book making the connection more personal and private when the viewer holds the form.

This artist influences the textural qualities of the paper and has made me consider the importance of the sense when making books, as they are tactile forms, usually with little text their impact and understanding by the viewer may differ altering the understanding of the form, therefore the form should speak for itself or should be free to interpretation.