ek·phra·sis
/ˈekfrəsəs/
noun: ekphrasis; plural noun: ekphrases; noun: ecphrasis; noun: ecphrases
- the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.
“We are less lonely when we connect. Art is Connection.” – Nikki Giovanni
“…I believe that there are sounds we have not heard. I believe that there are colors we have not seen. And I believe that there are feelings yet to be felt." – Jack Whitten
Artist Commune: Ekphrasis brings together the lyrical voices of poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Tyiesha Radford Shorts with the visual imagination of artist Arris’ Cohen for an evening of boundary-dissolving creation. Experience art that speaks and poetry that paints as these artists transform one another's work through the ancient practice of ekphrasis. Join us for a night where visual art inspires poetic response, poetry births new imagery, and the dialogue between art forms reveals colors we've never seen, sounds we've never heard, and feelings yet to be felt.
Free and open to all.
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Artist Commune is a recurring event hosted by Urban Arts Space that allows artists and the community to come together to create art, discuss art, and network.
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50 W. Town St., Ste. 130
Columbus, OH 43215
Located in the historic Lazarus Building in downtown Columbus.
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday | 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
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