07th Feb - The Word is Art by Michael Petry
Posted 16:04, 7 February 2019
Join us to celebrate the publication of The Word is Art with author Michael Petry as well as artists Nicky Hirst, Maria Chevska and Roberto Ekholm.
In this new volume celebrated artist and curator Michael Petry, addresses media and marketplace concerns about the state of language and the value of books in the digital age.
As words find new modes of transmission in contemporary society, text becomes information, and information strives to become free, Petry asks, what value can text hold in the sphere of visual art? Looking at the work of a broad range of artists including Bruce Nauman, Julien Breton, Jeremy Deller, Takashi Murakami, Tracey Emin, Christian Boltanski, and more, The Word is Art explores this and related questions and demonstrates how words remain critical, powerful, and central to art practice.
Presenting major areas where the word has dominated artistic practice, this book takes us on a fascinating and richly illustrated global tour of diverse contemporary art forms.
As always tickets cost £5 and include a glass of wine and £4 off purchases made on the night.