Paper is a leaf that will destroy us in its fall: .
"In the oral tradition of the Lega - a group of people from the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo - the proverb string plays an important role. An average string carries 40-60 miniature objects, each representing a proverb and traditionally function as carriers of wisdom. The meaning of these objects is activated in social situations, told and re-told, often in a debate and discussion, by members of the community. Sarah van Lamsweerde's project Paper is a Leaf That Will Destroy Us in its Fall explores this past tradition, and questions what it would mean to develop such a t... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | StillImage |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
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Onomatopee
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Schlagwörter: | Installations (Art)--Exhibitions / Art / Belgian--21st century--Exhibitions / Artists' books--Netherlands |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26494142 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://digitalcollections.saic.edu/islandora/object/islandora%3A16054 |
"In the oral tradition of the Lega - a group of people from the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo - the proverb string plays an important role. An average string carries 40-60 miniature objects, each representing a proverb and traditionally function as carriers of wisdom. The meaning of these objects is activated in social situations, told and re-told, often in a debate and discussion, by members of the community. Sarah van Lamsweerde's project Paper is a Leaf That Will Destroy Us in its Fall explores this past tradition, and questions what it would mean to develop such a tangible ideographic tool in this age of virtual images and communications."--From publisher.; The book came out as part of a larger project, consisting of artistic research, performance and an installation at Onomatopee, Eindhoven, Netherlands in November 2015 to January 2016.