Dementia

Title

Dementia

Author(s) or Creator(s)
Mallon, Darci
Date

1995

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

drawing
installation
engram
American Sign Language
memory eidetics
fovea

Description

The title of the exhibition, ENGRAMS, refers to traces of neural synapses considered evidence of memory formation. The titles and gestures of each of the three inked fingerprint drawing installations represents an American Sign Language concept for a state of memory: Eidetic (visual memory), Fovea (to memorize), Dementia, (to forget). Mylar, lights, ink, and steel, 16 feet x14 feet.

Publication Information

Mallon, Darci. Engrams; A Legible Hand: Recent Work by Darci Mallon. Kitty Scott, curator. Edmonton, AB: Edmonton Art Gallery, 1995. Brochure essay by David Garneau, freelance curator, brochure essay by Helen Marzolf, curator.

Notes

Exhibitions: 1998 Dementia, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan 1996 ENGRAMS, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta 1995 ENGRAMS, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.

Type of Item

Visual Arts

Language

English

Related Items in RO@M

http://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:615

Location

https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:652

Part of Series

Engrams

Rights

All Rights Reserved

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