Concrete is a noun, existing as an adjective to function as a verb

Within the physical space concrete  simultaneously functions as a noun, adjective and verb. To paraphrase, a textbook definition of “concrete” is:

(noun:) “a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and that forms a stonelike mass on hardening.” (adjective:) “existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.” (verb:) to “cover (an area) with concrete.” or (archaic:) to “form (something) into a mass; solidify.”

However, within the “hypothetical” space that I seek, concrete functions not as an adjective anymore, but is abstract, functioning as a concept of poetics. Is not concrete poetry but it is the poetry of the concrete.

Architecture as concrete poetry and concrete poetry as architecture

In "concrete poetry", also known as visual poetry, typography works as visual means to form the meaning. In this project, however, the poetry of concrete is the concrete that creates the meaning to form the poetry. Then here, concrete as a noun concretes (in the archaic sense) the marriage of “architecture” and “book”. Therefore, in this concrete book, concrete as a noun becomes the language that takes form in the poetry, while the language becomes concrete (not abstract). To sum up, Language is concrete and concrete is the poetic.

Selected poems of Forough Farokhzad are translated from Farsi to English and screen printed on concrete. 

Concrete is a noun, existing as an adjective to function as a verb

Within the physical space concrete  simultaneously functions as a noun, adjective and verb. To paraphrase, a textbook definition of “concrete” is:

(noun:) “a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and that forms a stonelike mass on hardening.” (adjective:) “existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.” (verb:) to “cover (an area) with concrete.” or (archaic:) to “form (something) into a mass; solidify.”

However, within the “hypothetical” space that I seek, concrete functions not as an adjective anymore, but is abstract, functioning as a concept of poetics. Is not concrete poetry but it is the poetry of the concrete.

Architecture as concrete poetry and concrete poetry as architecture

In "concrete poetry", also known as visual poetry, typography works as visual means to form the meaning. In this project, however, the poetry of concrete is the concrete that creates the meaning to form the poetry. Then here, concrete as a noun concretes (in the archaic sense) the marriage of “architecture” and “book”. Therefore, in this concrete book, concrete as a noun becomes the language that takes form in the poetry, while the language becomes concrete (not abstract). To sum up, Language is concrete and concrete is the poetic.

Selected poems of Forough Farokhzad are translated from Farsi to English and screen printed on concrete. 

concrete, steel mesh, plywood, screen print.

15 x 10 x 2.5 inches