Verse / Us: Language and Power is an invitational group exhibition that explores how language shapes our identities and the world that we live in, featuring Julie Chen, Nina Ghanbarzadeh, Helen Lee, Tuesday Smillie, Chelsea Thompto, and Matthew Owen Wead.
Language and discourse serve to construct and manipulate concepts of power in society. Institutions and individuals alike use language to strengthen their ideological interests, preserve authority over others, and lead the change in social practices, relationships, and values. In differing ways, these artists explore how art, text, and language affect our daily lives and the art that they create.
Verse / Us: Language and Power will open on Saturday, September 7, 2019 with a reception from 7-9pm at ALL. This event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view through October 19, 2019. Gallery hours are Thursday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 11am-3pm, or by appointment. Closed October 11, 2019.