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JAN 9, 2013


Jenny Holzer VISUAL ART
Jenny Holzer

Jenny Holzer is famous for her words, which are all over the world. Her piece Inflammatory Essays, in Elles: SAM, is a wallpapering of brightly colored posters featuring texts by intellectuals, politicians, and ideologues. She began writing her own Truisms in 1977 (“Abuse of power comes as no surprise,” for one). It will be fascinating to hear what comes out of her actual live-and-in-person mouth in tonight’s conversation with SAM modern and contemporary curator Catharina Manchanda. (Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, seattleartmuseum.org, 7 pm, $10) by Jen Graves

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I am going to this. Can't wait.
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on January 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM · Report
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The first time I experienced Stendhal syndrome was also the first time I saw Jenny Holzer's work. I was 16 years old at the time, living in Italy and visiting the Guggenheim Museum in Venice.
A series of her truisms were carved into a simple park bench. I cried with sadness & joy for almost 30 minutes. Rarely have I ever been so moved by another human's words/work.
Posted by rainbowtwist on January 11, 2013 at 2:49 PM · Report

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