Yann Vicente

Asemic Writings cycle · 2026

Signs that
cannot be read.

In this cycle, matter becomes a space of revelation. Traces like ancient writings appear on the surface without belonging to any identifiable language.

The sign is not imposed upon matter: it seems instead to emerge from it, revealed by it. Its meaning appears lost, yet its presence persists.

Lexicon of traces

The sign remains
open.

These marks form neither an alphabet nor a language to decipher. They appear as fragments of memory: present enough to reach us, open enough never to impose a reading.

Close-up of La Marque de Glace

Ice

The sign surfaces, held within silent matter.

Close-up of La Marque du Feu

Fire

The mark crosses the red earth like a trace left beneath the ashes.

Close-up of La Marque du Tonnerre

Thunder

A line splits the surface, between impact, tremor and memory.