A MAN U EN S I S

[L. (in Suetonius) adj. used subst., . denominativephrase a manu a secretary, short or servus amanu + -ensis belonging to.]

One who copies or writes from the dictationof another.

Evan Marnoch

Dedale Studio

A MAN U EN S I S

OBSESSION STATEMENT

To begin the term a statement o obsession was written. The intention behind this statement was tohelp to determine where our true interests lie. I began to type up my statement on an old typewriter Ihad ound at an auction.

A MAN U EN S I S

Brother AX-18 Typewriter: Vivisection

Our second task was to go out, identiy and acquire objects or vivisection. Because o my interestin printmaking, graphic design and typography I began to search out numerous devices or creatingprinted matter. I looked at dierent types o printers, ax machines, and typewriters.I ended up nding 2 identical 1987 Brother AX-18 electronic typewriters in working condition at ValueVillage and decided that these were to be my subject or vivisection. I began to careully take apartone, leaving the other or spare parts in the case o emergencies (which proved to be a very wisedecision later on in the project). As the AX-18 slowly came apart I realized that it was basically madeup o 4 components.

A power supply.

The print-head and chassis.

The circuit board.

And the keyboard. Here is the process o vivisection.