Learn Spelling

Wilson, Nic. Learn Spelling. Sackville, NB: Umbrella Projects, 2021.

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Abstract (English)

"Named after the menu item that allows you to train your computer to acknowledge certain words, the book uses a collection of unrecognized terms from the artist’s writings as a springboard for a larger investigation into how a living language evolves. Examples in the book - queer slang, loan words, Indigenous place and nation names, Arab and Japanese names, as well as terms specific to art theory - reveal a Eurocentric bias in Word Processing applications. They also double as an inadvertent diary of the artist’s writing.

Hand-bound in an edition of 100 copies, the title features a collection of autobiographical anecdotes alongside observations and examples of the way 'written English is used as a tool to create and legitimize some world views and negate others.'" -- Publisher's website.

Types:	Artists' publications > Artists' books
All Contributors:	Wilson, Nic (Author)
Dossier:	410 - WILSON, NIC
Collation:	90 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	Sackville, NB: Umbrella Projects
Artists:	Wilson, Nic
Keywords:	ARTIST'S BOOK; LANGUAGE; STANDARDISATION; QUEER CULTURE; TECHNOLOGY
Copyright Statement:	Nic Wilson
Notes:	Includes a Glossary.
Deposited by:	Intern Stagiaire
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2024 14:45
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2024 14:45
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/35973

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