MESSAGES FOUND IN AN ANTHILL

Where can we hear, feel, and see language? And which modes of expression are considered legitimate to be recognized as a political subject in society? In a culture shaped by words, linguistic codes create access to or produce exclusion from institutional spaces, political discourses and cultural offerings. Through six artistic positions, the exhibition MESSAGES FOUND IN AN ANTHILL explores the complexity and diversity of human and non-human language and its significance for the embodiment and recognition of various lived realities. Language is discovered where it has previously been overlooked or outright denied. The participating artists address topics such as sign language; they examine the potential of words as a political tool; they engage with the languages of marine species and formulate a manifesto that radically challenges normative and discriminatory notions of what language and thought are. The exhibition takes place at KV — Verein für zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig as part of the program KV Support. KV was founded in 2014 and is dedicated to the presentation and mediation of contemporary art. Additional works are shown in a smaller satellite exhibition at Durchblick e.V. The association was founded in 1990 and is an initiative by and for people with experiences of psychiatric treatment. Accompanying Programme 09 March 2 pm at KV: Und horcht und spricht hinaus Lecture by Tanja Kristine Böhme In German spoken language with German Sign Language interpreter 29 March 3 pm at Durchblick: Glossar subjektiver Zeichen Reading by Anna Breit and friends In German spoken language with German Sign Language interpreter Funded by: Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen, Kulturamt der Stadt Leipzig, Aktion Mensch