Ritchy's artistic practice, by meticulously transforming her childhood doodles into digital writing sources, becomes a profound act of memory recovery. By digitizing her folios and school notebooks, Ritchy rescues fragments of her past and recontextualizes them in the present. This process not only immortalizes his childhood handwriting, but also gives it new meaning, linking his personal history with his artistic evolution.
Ritchy's creative process is a tangible and physical evocation of his memories. School papers and notebooks, filled with writings and drawings from his childhood, are direct witnesses of his personal memory. By transforming them into digital writing sources, these memories take on a new dimension: they become a medium for artistic and narrative exploration. Moreover, screen printing on textile fragments amplifies this reinterpretation of the past, turning each piece into a meditation on time, identity and personal transformation.
The transfer of these texts to her textile works is not only a technical act, but also a symbolic one. It explores how memories, although fragmented and altered by time, remain as essential elements of identity. In this sense, the creative process not only evokes nostalgia, but reconfigures it as a tool for self-discovery.
On the other hand, the conversion of manual calligraphy into digital handwriting fonts brings an additional level of significance. This act reflects how human memory can be archived, reinterpreted and adapted. The design of a digital font, which in its origin may seem purely technical, becomes a bridge between the analog and the digital, between the past and the present.
Ritchy's work stands out not only for its technical and aesthetic innovation, but also for its deep introspection. By fusing elements from his childhood with contemporary technologies, he creates a visual narrative that explores how memory shapes identity. The act of remembering, reinterpreting and transforming becomes the core of his artistic creativity, endowing his work with a universal and deeply human meaning.
«Memento font»
Text: Ben Müller. Semiologist and art historian.
