On Tuesday 16 October 2012 the publication A global visuage (Vienna: edition ch, 2012), containing visual poetry from all over the world, is presented to the public at Last Chance Saloon, Forum Stadtpark, Saloon, Stadtpark 1, 8010 Graz, Vienna. The accompanying exhibition will travel to galleries around Europe during the following year: Gallerie Wechselstrom, Vienna, Austria; DIG Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia; Literaturhaus, Vienna, Austria; Kunsttempel, Kassel, Germany. The book and exhibition are curated by Jörg Piringer and Günther Vallaster.
Part of the publication is ‘Family Tree’ (2006) by Harm van den Dorpel, based on the poem with the same name by Rozalie Hirs. Part of the exhibition are pieces selected from Sightbook of work in stuttering by Ines Cox and Lauren Grusenmeyer, based on the poetry cycle die deed mijn schoenen aan (who put on my shoes; 2011) by Rozalie Hirs. More info on the digital poetry project by Hirs and Cox & Grusenmeyer can be found here.
Date: 2012-10-16
Time: 19:00 CET
Location: Forum Stadtpark, Saloon, Stadtpark 1, 8010 Graz, Vienna
Performers: Max Höfler (host), Jörg Piringer, Günter Vallaster, Heike Fiedler, Zuzana Husárova (poets, editors)