Exhibitions & Events
In Other Words: Reimagining writing beyond language
September 22 – October 21, 2023
Ordinarily, writing shares ideas by translating them into arrangements of symbols that can be understood by applying the rules of a language. The artists in this show transcend the usual ways writing communicates by creating new writing systems, reinterpreting ancient forms of written communication, or using written signs in nonlinguistic ways to express meaning in situations where ordinary languages will not suffice.
Participating Artists:
Jide Aje, Nina Ashraf Asmi, Lynne Avadenka, Yoriko Cronin, Eric Fogle, Espacia Fotiu, Jennifer Gariepy, Janet Hamrick
Featured Artist: Sarah Blanchette, curated by Anita Bates
ARTIST TALK + WORKSHOP
Jide Aje, Nina Ashraf Asmi, Lynne Avadenka, Eric Fogle, Jennifer Gariepy, Janet Hamrick
WHEN: Saturday, September 30 at 1 p.m.
WHERE: 4719 Woodward, Detroit (parking behind DAM, off Forest Ave.)
FREE Admission
WHEN: Saturday, September 30 at 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: 4719 Woodward, Detroit (parking behind DAM, off Forest Ave.)
Cover: Lynne Avadenka, “Invention XV”, photographed by R. H. Hensleigh