Upcoming Performances:

• Exhibition
  Sep 6th, 2007 to Sep 15th, 2007 - View Schedule
  at: VIVO

History has shown us the power of the written word; its ability to contain knowledge, to direct thought and action and to separate or unify people. From the Gutenberg Bible to the Communist Manifesto, the written word has proven its ability to influence thought and action on an epic scale. In another era, Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time brought years of compiled scientific thought to the armchair enthusiast, opening up comfortable discussion of contemporary theories surrounding the nature of existence from a scientific perspective. Even in the age of the Internet, text on paper retains its power as printed text is pasted up on wallboards and telephone poles and dropped from warplanes into occupied territories. Declassified documents are released to the public under the freedom of information act as a scan of a paper copy with black streaks across portions, rather than having those portions deleted from a digital version. Within the environment of the modern office, printed text is still relied upon to internally compile and disseminate confidential information. This information is of such a sensitive nature that it cannot last long in this form. The alteration that takes place is known as a physical change.

Featured Artists:

• Dawn Johnston
• Adam Gandy