December 9 - February 27, 2024
From the Houston Public Library:
“Spontaneous handwriting conveys the fleeting humanity in the digital age.
They are drawings of human languages: Handwriting is composed of lines that convey meaning.
For the past 18 years, Houston-based artist Yu-Ru Huang has invited individuals from diverse backgrounds to write words (or digits) from their life experience by hand, forming a unique collection of human handwriting that fuels the creation of interactive art.
Across languages and ideologies, these collections bear witness to the intricate tapestry of our time and place.
The project engages people from all walks of life, under all conditions: from a 6-year-old Syrian refugee to a 103-year-old Houstonian. The collection of handwritings is incorporated onto objects that carry metaphorical implications, such as a door, a kite, or a lantern. The exhibition also introduces the historical background of this project and explores it in the context of contemporary arts.
A library is a junction where people and words converge. The interactive art invites people to contribute their own words to the evolving canvas in the library, capturing the fleeting essence of humanity through the simple act of handwriting.
Artist Engagement / Invitation to participate: Saturday, February 10, 17, 24. 11 am- noon Please RSVP: [email protected] to secure your place.
We also invite project veterans (2005-2023) to share the vision for this ongoing initiative.”
Julia Ideson Building - Houston Public Library
500 McKinney St.
Houston, 77002 TX
832-393-1662
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