For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re listening to an episode of ‘A Piece of Work’, a podcast about modern art based out of MOMA. This episode ‘The Writing on the Wall’ asks questions about how to achieve ‘authenticity’ in inherently reproducible pieces, and if words/language can be art.
“Words. They might be the most versatile art material out there.” (Abbi Jacobson, ‘The Writing on the Wall’)
Text (Reading)
- Abbi Jacobson, A Piece of Work – ‘The Writing on the Wall’ (WNYC studios)
- If you’d like, we’d be delighted if this discussion opens out into a broader discussion of pieces of art we love, and the questions those pieces raise for us – feel free to come along with images to share!
“Time” and Place
- Wed 10 February, 1 pm
- Zoom: Link (Password: pagebreaks)
Looking forward to seeing you all again soon! This event is run by Dorothy Butchard and Toria Johnson (d.butchard@bham.ac.uk and t.johnson@bham.ac.uk). Please email us if you have any questions, but you’re welcome to just turn up.
About Page Breaks
This is an informal weekly reading group within the Department of English Literature. All welcome!