

Yucef Merhi Venezuelan, b. 1977
Sorry, 2015
computer generated video, 4K LED TV
37.5 x 66 in.
Edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof
Copyright The Artist
Sorry is a computer-generated video in which the word 'SORRY’ is revealed. It shows the birth/creation and decease/destruction of the word SORRY. The video begins with a vast number of...
Sorry is a computer-generated video in which the word 'SORRY’ is revealed. It shows the birth/creation and decease/destruction of the word SORRY. The video begins with a vast number of cells that turn into lines and then into the word SORRY. After a few minutes, the word starts dripping like graffiti until it returns to its cellular form.
The work was inspired by petroglyphs, the earliest symbols of communication prior to writing. Petroglyphs are powerful cultural symbols that reflect the intricacies of societies and religions during the Neolithic period. Because petroglyphs are pre-written symbols, a word that emerges as a petroglyph should be seen as an oxymoron, hence proposing a visual-semantic game.
The work was inspired by petroglyphs, the earliest symbols of communication prior to writing. Petroglyphs are powerful cultural symbols that reflect the intricacies of societies and religions during the Neolithic period. Because petroglyphs are pre-written symbols, a word that emerges as a petroglyph should be seen as an oxymoron, hence proposing a visual-semantic game.