"Picturing the Word: The Visuality of Text" exhibit through December 17
September 16
to December 17, 2010
This exhibition brings together five artists who investigate the relationship between text and image in various faith traditions. These artists reference diverse letter forms and types of script, reflecting the ways in which letters and symbols can signify a particular culture, and, in some instances, facilitate the blending of otherwise disparate cultures. These works underscore the figurative role of text and can be read as both humanistic and aesthetic narratives. Framed by dynamic color palettes, abstraction, and, in one case, the covers of a book, these cultural messages are encoded and decoded, allowing the viewer to decipher or make meaning through their own spiritual lens.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
- Salma Arastu
- Jamie Brunson
- Igael Gurin-Malous
- Wosene Worke Kosrof
- Sharon Siskin
