The Written Word Exhibit Opening Feb9

The Written Word

Saturday, February 9, 2013

6:00pm until 12:00am

THE WRITTEN WORD BLANC GALLERY February 9th-March 2nd Opening Reception: February 9th (viewing 6:00-8:00 | afterparty 8:00-12:00) ... With works by: Meg Hitchcock Pat Falco Jousef Massif Sarah Rushford Charley Friedman “In its communicative function, language is a set of tools with which we attempt to guide another mind to create within itself a mental representation that approximates the one we have.” Blanc Gallery presents “The Written Word”, featuring text based art from local, out of state, and international artists. Featured artists include: Boston-based Pat Falco and Sara Rushford, international street artist known as Jousef Massif, as well as nationally acclaimed artists Charley Friedman and Meg Hitchcock who have been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post and The New York Times. “The Written Word” will explore the many ways in which language and text can altar and expand the visual experience. All language is relative. Words have alternative meanings regionally and languages differ across the globe. So how much does language actually affect the way we think and interpret the things we see? To what extent do the words we read and write convey our fundamental meaning? While the works of Falco and Friedman explore the use of humor and sarcasm reinterpreted into a visual form, Hitchcock takes the written word in a completely different direction by collageing cutouts from biblical and other religious texts in order to foster a deeper understanding of these well-known words and their meanings. The work of Sarah Rushford examines the writing process through her work. Because her work is rooted in hand written words, she subsequently examines the degradation of the written word via its relationship with the body and the gestural movements necessary to create it. Her simplistic word choices allow her viewers to focus on the emotional connotations we associate with certain words and phrases, as well as the gestural movements she has tied to them visually. Finally, we will explore translation and the shortcomings of written language through the work of Latin-American street artist known as Jousef Massif. Massif incorporates words in Spanish and sometimes in English as a means of highlighting the inability to fully communicate ones inner thoughts through art or language. Through his work, we might question whether we can ever truly ‘understand’ one another. “The Written Word” will be on view at Blanc Gallery from February 9th-Mach 2nd. Please join us for our opening reception on Saturday, February 9th (viewing from 6:00-8:00, after party 8:00-12:00). The reception will include live music by DJ Naito. http://blancgallery.com/?p=310 PLEASE RSVP