Grey Boarders Reading Series: "Bird is the Word" Opening Reception

Friday, March 11, 2011 - 7:00pm

Niagara Artists Centre
354 St.Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON
L2R 3N2

From March 9th to June 4th, Niagara Artists' Centre (with Grey Borders Reading Series) presents "The Bird is the Word". The display will feature visual art and visual poetry installations by derek beaulieu, bill bissett, Judith Copithorne, kevin mcpherson eckhoff, Marinko Jareb, Travis Kirton, Kelly Mark, Steve McCaffery, a.rawlings, Laurel Woodcock, Hallie Siegel, Matthew Donovan and Gregory Betts.

Don't miss the opening reception on March 11th with readings at 8pm by derek beaulieu, bill bissett & Honey Novick, a.rawlings, kevin mcpherson eckoff and Steve McCaffery and Jeremy Lessard.

Plus, a musical Performance by Gary Barwin.

This exhibit explores the territory where language and visual art intersect through the work of writers and artists. This common (play)ground has been covered by Concrete Poets, Cubists, Dadaists, Futurists, and Surrealists among others. Expanding semantic expression beyond the conventional structures of language includes the exploration of typography as imagery and engages philosophy, semiotics, and political and social commentary. The Bird is the Word will feature poets and visual artists from across Canada delving into the conceptual, spatial, and material presence of the written word. It showcases a multiplicity of media and disciplines including video projection, onsite installation, collage, sculpture, and micrography.

This project is supported Grey Borders Reading Series.
Laurel Woodcock gratefully acknowledges the support of the Toronto Arts Council.

More info: http://www.greyborders.blogspot.com/