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"RETRO TECH: Artists' Books & Bindings by Karen Hanmer"
"RETRO TECH: Artists' Books & Bindings by Karen Hanmer"
Showcases Best Work by Chicago Artist at FAU's Wimberly Library
Exhibit is Free and Open to the Public
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01/22/2008 - Hanmer, a Chicago book and
installation artist, showcases her best work in RETRO TECH. Her exhibition
includes artists' books, design bindings and even an installation featuring
over-sized computer punch cards. John Cutrone, programs coordinator for
the Jaffe center and the exhibition’s curator, describes Hanmer as one of the up
and coming “rock stars” in book arts. “Karen Hanmer is that rare artist who
thoroughly understands the vast potential of the book as an art form. Her books
consistently unify structure and content in a way that makes her work
unforgettable. At the same time, you can tell that she's having a heck of a lot
of fun, too,” said Cutrone. Hanmer’s books are intimate and playful. They
fragment and layer text and image to mirror the experience of personal and
cultural memory. Her themes intertwine memory, history, and the history of
science with the archaic act of making a book and the non-archaic act of using
the computer as a tool in the process. Hanmer’s books also are meant to be
handled. The intimate scale and the gestures of exploration required to travel
through each piece evoke the experience of looking through an album, a diary or
the belongings of a loved one. Her books, however, often take the form of games
or puzzles, and each book's structure almost always relates directly to its
content. There is a great sense of humor at work here also.
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