“You see what I have done? I have transformed the problem from an intractably difficult and possibly quite insolvable conundrum into a mere linguistic puzzle.” –Dirk Gently (from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams) The transcendental numbers are part of the fabric of the Universe; they never repeat, they never end, and they're everywhere. What do they even mean? What great secret do they hold? Well, over at @reflexletterpress I've managed to turn a mind-bogglingly huge run of numbers into something a little more familiar and human. The transcendental numbers pi, phi and e have been rendered into a graceful, flowing script. These are words, of course, written in an unknown language -- just one that needs a little translating. Nothing too difficult, right? The beginning paragraphs of the secrets of growth, circles and spirals are right there in front of you. Each piece is 11" x 14", printed in Tom Huck's Outlaw Black mixed with Van Son 10850 Black on Rives BFK 250gsm fine art paper. The right side holds the mold-made deckle edge. They are numbered in an edition of 27, with numbers 1-18 available individually and 19-27 available as identically-numbered sets. If you do ever find the proper pronunciation for these, please do let me know. As usual, check that Linktree, and take home the Knowledge Of The Universe today! #letterpress #printing #fine art #editions #editioned #conceptualart #mathematicalart #pi #phi #e #linguisticpuzzle #transcendentalnumbers #RivesBFK #printmaking #mindboggling #textofspirals #textofcircles #textofgrowth #knowledgeoftheUniverse #secretsoftheUniverse https://www.instagram.com/p/CRz6d4_F_Q5/?utm_medium=tumblr














