When an object speaks: the subversive power of the poem-object
In short: This exhibition explores the intersection of literature and visual art, specifically how contemporary creators use poetic language to subvert the function of everyday objects.
Spanning a century from 1917 to 2017, the exhibition examines the 'poème-objet'—a concept where text and objects work in tandem. It traces the lineage from André Breton’s Surrealist theories to modern works by artists like Shirin Neshat and Joseph Cornell.
The collection highlights how language functions beyond metaphor; it can be literal or descriptive to disrupt an object's intended use. By featuring handmade books, paintings, and found objects from the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, the show asks what it truly means to define an artist as a poet.
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