MOCAD
THROUGH: January 20, 2008

Recently, your arts editor toured the exhibition while it was being installed and spoke with curator Matthew Higgs.

For a show about words, it’s a lot about the visual, which is what curator Higgs is after –the “century-long entanglement between word and image.”

Higgs takes great advantage of MOCAD’s space, putting forth a strong vision and statement about words and images. And I’ve written a lot of words in my notebook about it. Really.

You won’t see those words this week because my words failed me. No, it’s because time has. And the essay I have sketched out, I don’t want to rush. But I wanted to, ummm, get the word out, with the idea that we can come back here soon and discuss our response to it having considered it for a bit.

Check out the show this Saturday, and don’t miss an opportunity to hear Higgs speak Sunday afternoon. I think it will be good and I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts about it right here in this space. – Nick Sousanis
ws@thedetroiter.com

For more about the opening, the talk, and other arts goings on about town, check out our arts calendar here.