On display will be 59 works in a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, video, photography, graffiti, installations, and computer programs.
Admission is free.
These works reveal a unique perspective on the practice of writing and text and provides rich materials for rethinking the relationship between concept and image in contemporary art. The art of calligraphy is one of the very highest art forms and the expressive power of the written word comes not only from its verbal meaning, but from the style of the script, where it is placed on the page, the expressive artistry of the calligrapher, and the visual nuance of each pictograph. Their uses of traditional calligraphy, invented alphabets, nontraditional materials, computers, exaggerations, and humor all underline the power they give to words and the hold words have over our perception of the world.