textasmíð
Textasmíð, literally “text weaving” in Icelandic, refers to a contemporary practice in literature and digital art in which textual material is systematically assembled, rearranged, and layered to produce new works. The approach foregrounds intertextuality, texture, and the materiality of language, treating text as a woven fabric rather than a linear narrative.
Practices under textasmíð include cut-up and collage methods, constraint-based writing (such as fixed lengths, alphabetic sequences,
Origins and discourse: The term aligns with broader traditions in text art and experimental writing, including
Reception and use: Scholars and practitioners view textasmíð as a way to question linear storytelling and the
Related concepts include the cut-up technique, collage, text art, constrained writing, and digital poetry.