From Physical Traces of Making, a project by Kim Norton:
“Initiated by Richard Serra's Verb List 1967–8 … . Looking at ideas around the haptic, through process led exploration and research. “
And by “haptic,” Norton is not referring to the buzz and vibration of a smartphone – the word’s current popular usage – but “relating to the sense of touch, in particular relating to the perception and manipulation of objects using the senses of touch and proprioception.”
“By stripping away the use of tools and simply using hands, weight and pressure are used to reach different outcomes. The visual language is ultimately be led by the process.”
Richard Serra’s Verblist, from MOMA