SERPENTalk

 SERPENTalk: A Networked Exhibition

in collaboration with:

GARIMAthakur
JENvaughn
SHANEwilliams
SOBIAahmad
MONROEisenberg
LINDSEYnoragon
MARTYwilliams

SERPENTalk is a networked exhibition that was anchored physically in the Hamersly Library on Western Oregon University’s campus and extended out through the Cannon Gallery’s virtual platform as well as through the project’s own virtual web presence. Through collaborative efforts, SERPENTalk creates a network of artists and repurposes spaces, both virtual and physical, as sites of thinking that will confuse and unravel the binary assumptions that separate us from others and cause deep social divides. The language of binaries is inherently dualistic and the snake becomes an important metaphor as they have long served to represent the dual aspects of nature in magic, mythology, and indigenous knowledge. When applied to contemporary culture, the snake metaphor illuminates our differences as a common theme amongst peoples and ignites a sense of compassion and care. SERPENTalk is built on the values of communication, education, and collaboration that we believe can lead to a reconfiguration of practices and projects to act as systems of generosity and empowerment. 

Read more about SERPENTalk here

Free SERPENTalk zines are available.