Description
Leon Dijkstra conducts research into the relationship between visual perception, writing, and meaning. Through his work, he explores how letters, words, and texts manifest through depth perception, without being rooted in a physical origin. His practice spans various media, including exclusive prints, digital videos, sculptures, paintings, artists’ books, and interactive installations.
His process consists of meticulously constructing and digitally manipulating two-dimensional line structures with the help of a 2D drawing program. With these line structures, he generates a visual sensation of movement and depth on a flat surface, which ultimately leads to the perception of letterforms and words. The visual movement reinforces depth perception. The letterforms are perceived beyond the actual structure from which they are built. This transformation takes place through visual perception within the viewer’s mind — a process Dijkstra describes as ‘mental sculpting’.
The line structures function as a mechanism applicable in both digital and physical environments. Dijkstra creates his work with the idea that it should be applicable in the physical environment, thereby evoking a virtual experience.
