Exhibition
And what it became is not what it is now
06 Sep 2019 – 09 Nov 2019
Grand Union
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Talk
We are both invisible – Language between the self and other, with Sophie J Williamson
12 Oct 2019
Event times
3 - 5pm
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- 19 Minerva Works
- Fazeley Street
- Birmingham
- B5 5RS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Train Stations: nearest is Moor Street 10 minutes walk 20 minutes walk from Birmingham New Street
Event map
An afternoon of readings, artist films and conversation led by curator Sophie J Williamson, exploring ways in which language informs and moulds perceptions of the self and other.
About
As part of And what it became is not what it is now, join us for an afternoon of readings, artist films and conversation led by curator Sophie J Williamson, exploring ways in which language informs and moulds perceptions of the self and other.
Difference is inherently embedded in our sense of self. As we witness a swing to the right within populist rhetoric, delineating ‘them‘ from ‘us’ to increasingly alarming extremes, how might we navigate the murky, slippery space of communication and translation to build empathy and understanding between us? Bringing together perspectives from different fields and contexts we will explore language as both a divisive and bridging force through shared discussion.
Sophie J Williamson is Exhibitions Curator at Camden Arts Centre, London. She is the editor of the upcoming anthologyTranslation, published by MIT Press and Whitechapel Gallery, as part of the Documents of Contemporary Art series.
