The Bonnier Gallery
Skip to main content
  • Menu
  • Artists
  • Exhibitions
  • Art Fairs
  • Press
  • News
  • Viewing Room
  • Contact
Menu

Artworks

Yucef Merhi, Poliverso (Dichosos, Altozano, Almacigada), 2012-2014

Yucef Merhi Venezuelan, b. 1977

Poliverso (Dichosos, Altozano, Almacigada), 2012-2014
3 wood boxes, glass, vinyl
8 x 11 x 2 in. each
Copyright The Artist
Enquire
%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EYucef%20Merhi%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPoliverso%20%28Dichosos%2C%20Altozano%2C%20Almacigada%29%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2012-2014%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3E3%20wood%20boxes%2C%20glass%2C%20vinyl%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E8%20x%2011%20x%202%20in.%20each%3C/div%3E
Poliverso (or Poliverse) is a figure of speech created by Merhi in which a single word can unfold a structured sentence. It is based on a mathematical sequence known as...
Read more
Poliverso (or Poliverse) is a figure of speech created by Merhi in which a single word can unfold a structured sentence. It is based on a mathematical sequence known as the Fibonacci Sequence.
As a literary technique, it is based on constrained writing. Other forms of constrained writing are palindromes, lipograms, anagrams, etc. A word can be identified as a poliverso when it is broken down into linguistic signs and the new sequence of words forms a sentence. For example: ANALYSIS. When the word ANALYSYS is divided using this procedure, the verse AN ANAL ANALYSIS is obtained.



The Fibonacci Sequence has been employed by notable artists, architects and musicians, including Da Vinci, Dürer, Bach, and Debussy, among others, but never was used for literary purposes. The presence of this sequence in nature is not only abundant but inherent to every natural being and phenomenon.



By taking three glass sheets printed with words that form a Poliverso, placed in a wood-box, Merhi accomplishes a minimal visual effect that unifies or fragments the sentence, depending of the angle where the spectator observes the work. When we stand in front of the work, single words can be read. However, if one moves slightly to the right, each single word breaks into three different words, allowing us to read a complete sentence.
Close full details
Share
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Email
Previous
|
Next
73 
of  107
Manage cookies
Copyright © 2025 The Bonnier Gallery Inc.
Site by Artlogic
Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

Manage cookies
Accept

Cookie preferences

Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use

Cookie options
Required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
Improve your experience on the website by storing choices you make about how it should function.
Allow us to collect anonymous usage data in order to improve the experience on our website.
Allow us to identify our visitors so that we can offer personalised, targeted marketing.
Save preferences