Nobuo Kubota's bookwork Phonic Slices is one manifestation of a much larger project. Kubota began by randomly gluing wooden letters into a large sculptural work that he calls a 'phonic loaf.' He then sawed the loaf into slices, which yielded a sequence of sculptures that act as visual poems and sound scores for public performance. Next, Kubota made charcoal and graphite rubbings of the individual slices. A selection of these rubbings, along with treated scans of the original slices, make up the content of this book.

Nobuo Kubotais an artist/musician/performer from Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto and practiced architecture for 10 years before becoming a sculptor in the early 70s. Most of his sculptural works have been installations which focus on the use of sound. His musical career began as a member of the Artists Jazz Band; he later joined the dynamic improvising orchestra the CCMC. As a performer, Kubota is a master of extended vocal techniques which explore the boundaries of the human voice.

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