This special event presents Livia Polanyi's lecture, "From Ordinary Language to Verbal Art," offering a deep dive into the nuanced relationship between everyday language and its artistic transformation. Attendees will explore the linguistic and cultural frameworks that shape narratives and how "verbal art" skillfully deviates from these to create impactful and compelling experiences. This program is part of the "Tolia Curriculum" initiative, designed to open up artistic production processes.
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This event focuses on Livia Polanyi's lecture, "From Ordinary Language to Verbal Art," exploring the intricate relationship between language, cultural values, and storytelling. The presentation will delve into the linguistic and cultural constraints governing ordinary narratives and how "verbal art" deviates from these to create compelling experiences.
This event is dedicated to Livia Polanyi's lecture, "From Ordinary Language to Verbal Art." Polanyi, a linguist with diverse experience in academia, research, and even performance art, will discuss the complex activity of storytelling. She will explain the linguistic and cultural values that shape ordinary narratives and how works of "verbal art" can be more impactful by creatively violating these constraints, potentially making language-inscribed visual art exceptionally compelling. The lecture is part of the "Tolia Curriculum," a project by artist Tolia Astakhishvili. This initiative unfolds as a series of workshops, lectures, screenings, readings, and participatory formats designed for both children and adults. Astakhishvili is using this platform to open her production and installation process to the public as she develops her upcoming exhibition, "Figure of the Child."
The event is listed under "Tolia Curriculum," and a program overview is available. Specific ticketing details for this lecture are not explicitly provided, but general museum ticketing information and a link to "More Infos" are available on the site. The event is listed with a specific date and time, suggesting it is a scheduled program item within the museum's offerings.
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