My Tongue Awakening into Pigment

Collaborative Exhibition

 

“My Tongue Awakening into Pigment” is a multimedia exhibition which will take place at the Buchi Emecheta Gallery at Goldsmiths College Library as part of the Library Special Collections and Archives programme and linked to the Women’s Art Library. In the last fortnight the exhibition will expand along the Kingsway Corridor in Goldsmiths’ Richard Hoggart Building.

The exhibition has evolved from the 3-year collaboration between visual artist Ivilina Kouneva and poet Jaclyn Piudik. Following two international residencies and the creation of a chapbook manuscript, the artists have invited singer and composer kol isha to contribute a sound piece that captures the spirit of the exhibition.

The title of the exhibition is taken from one of Piudik’s poems, written in dialogue with an artwork by Kouneva, a pattern of pairing that they have been following since the beginning of their collaborative project, “For Rituals and Visuals.” The exhibition brings to light the crossing points in their work by juxtaposing Piudik’s formal and linguistic play with Kouneva’s visual narratives. It expresses themes central to their respective bodies of work and to their diverse heritage: ancient and modern rituals where intimate memories of fierce yet vulnerable women lurk. Inspired by the marriage of their collaboration, kol isha’s sound piece adds a sonic layer to this rich multimedia experience.