Poetry School at Grey Noise, a teaching, publishing, performance and archival exhibition asks one fundamental question to visitors: how does poetry come to be and what does it do?
This exhibition's pieces take inspiration from artist Jill Magi's book of poetry titled Speech, a 5-year endeavour that explores how poetry, art and life are recursive. While writing Speech, Magi learned embroidery, a form that played into her understanding of poetry, and created paintings of items accumulated from the world around her. These paintings and embroidery are on display at the gallery, which visitors can explore before utilising the space to read, listen and talk about poetry.
Related events at Poetry School
1 Feb (2-4pm): Shamma Al Bastaki, Sarah Al Mehairi, and Jill Magi in residence
1 Feb(4:30-6pm): Reading and discussion facilitated by Jill Magi
15 Feb (2-4pm): Isaac Sullivan and Jill Magi in residence
29 Feb (2-4pm): Deepak Unnikrishnan and Jill Magi in residence
29 Feb (5pm): Poetry reading