Letterstick (Imperial)

2024
wood
1.25 x 26 x .24 inches

This sculpture reimagines the standard yardstick by replacing numerical increments with the Latin alphabet, creating a 26-inch "letter stick" where each letter occupies precisely one inch. By fusing two fundamental systems of human understanding—language and measurement—the work reveals how these arbitrary yet standardized constructs silently shape our perception of reality. The familiar measuring tool, now bearing unexpected markings, challenges viewers to examine how the systems we use to quantify and communicate ultimately define the boundaries of our experience.