Tree of Codes

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Tree of Codes' is a radical reinterpretation of literature, transforming Bruno Schulz's 'The Street of Crocodiles' into a sculptural object and a wholly new narrative. Through a painstaking die-cut process, Foer meticulously carves words and phrases directly from the pages of Schulz's original text, leaving behind a new, fragmented story that emerges from the voids. This audacious experiment blurs the lines between writing, art, and bookmaking, inviting readers into a tactile and intellectual experience where absence is as potent as presence. The resulting narrative, haunting and introspective, delves into themes of memory, loss, and the ethereal nature of existence, all while paying homage to its source material. It's a profound meditation on the act of creation itself, compelling readers to reconsider the very form and function of a book and the hidden stories within.