Rad Hourani : Classroom Of LanguageTools Hourani, Rad. Rad Hourani : Classroom Of Language. Montréal, Qc: Artexte, 2023.
Abstract (English)"Nativist though they may seem, the writing systems we use to communicate are learned and acquired practices. Through syntax and lexicon, society continues to defer to authority by treating traditionally educated individuals with respect and praise, while overlooking and neglecting those who do not echo a similarly literate proficiency. Rooted in my own experience as a neurodivergent artist, the exhibition Classroom of Language aims to open a dialogue on invisible disabilities and the divisive issues of written language. By reinventing the classroom and the alphabet, I question how linguistics might better facilitate the structures of our synthetic languages, while challenging the norms and binary conceptions contained within language. This body of work also questions the lack of sensorial stimulation in pedagogy and public spaces, shedding light on a discriminatory educational heritage for neurodiverse people. Classroom of Language explores the possibilities of a multidisciplinary approach to language, encouraging each of us to create our own writing systems." -- Publisher's website
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