Exhibition Walk-through: Gassia Armenian on "Communications Systems"

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented. Also featured is the work of international contemporary artists presented within the complex frameworks of politics, culture and social action. The Fowler provides exciting, informative and thought-provoking exhibitions and events for the UCLA community and the people of greater Los Angeles and beyond.

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Join Gassia Armenian for a walk-through of our current exhibition, "Communications Systems in a Global Context"

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Exhibition Walk-through: Gassia Armenian on <a href="https://fowler.ucla.edu/exhibitions/fowler-in-focus-communication-systems-in-a-global-context/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Communications Systems in a Global Context</a>.Written and visual communication has taken many forms over human history, whether based on graphic signs or phonetic-alphabetic systems. This installation features an ancient Egyptian stela, an early modern Inka knotted khipu that records sophisticated numerical accounting, the manuscript of Hank Levy’s 1973 musical score “Whiplash,” after which the 2014 film was named, and the logbook recording “the birth of the Internet” here at UCLA. A selection of rare books and manuscripts showcases the distinctive writing systems of Japanese, Ge’ez, Arabic, Javanese, and English. Religious texts embody the divine; calendars often guide prophecies; and all these texts seek to move a message from sender to receiver. Meanwhile, the art of writing itself has inspired many artists, such as the 20th-century Senegalese painter Yelimane Fall whose inventive calligraphic style manifests the healing power of words.Exhibition Walk-throughs : We are thrilled to welcome our enthusiastic visitors once again to the Fowler’s innovative exhibitions! Spend some time in our galleries and enjoy that particular alchemy of art, people, and ideas mixing together in the physical space of the museum. Image: Artist unknown (Inka peoples, Peru), khipu, ca. 1500 CE; cotton, vegetable fiber; Fowler Museum at UCLA, X79.88; Museum purchase

Exhibition Walk-through: Gassia Armenian on "Communications Systems"

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