Drawing on the Archive seeks to create a place of exchange where both nonverbal and verbal forms of interaction exist. The artist, Leah Floyd, uses her personal literary archive to produce a series of pen and ink drawings that visually interpret the text. Creating a conceptual and physical distance between the drawings and the text questions the neutrality of exchange.

Hand built and modified furniture is placed within the gallery to accommodate the reader. This seating stresses a physical proximity that parallels the same issue of distance that the drawings and text address. Drawing on the Archive investigates the flexibility of language, objectivity and immediacy within exchange.

Focus Gallery presents

Leah Floyd: Drawing on the Archive

Reception: Friday, November 6th, 7-9pm

Focus Gallery

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