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“Language: The Quintessence” Mural at Palmer Commons

Jennifer Nguyen — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:07:47 +0000

Palmer Commons, a gathering spot at the heart of the Central and Medical Campus, has become an essential site for meetings and events, from formal academic talks to informal student study groups. This vital campus space has paired with Mark Tucker’s ‘Art in Public Spaces’ class to allow an exceptional example of student work to greet Palmer Commons visitors.

Mark Tucker, Art Director for the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, as well as founder of the popular local event Festifools, invited students to design and create a 1235-square foot mural. This mural is now installed in the 4th Floor Atrium at Palmer Commons, a location visible from many positions both inside and outside the building. In designing the mural, several students were guided by the theme of language. More importantly, though, all of the students who created this mural ‘exercised their visual language skills throughout,’ in Tucker’s own words. The title of resulting mural, ‘Language: The Quintessence,’ reflects this focus, and represents an important creative and visually striking element of the Theme Semester.

The official unveiling of the mural, which takes place at Palmer Commons on Wednesday, January 25 from 7-8:00 pm, offers an opportunity to be among the first to admire this exciting artwork and hear the artists talk about the process of creating it.

More information about the creation of the mural can be found at: artpublicspaces.blogspot.com.

Harlan Hatcher Library Exhibition

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:42:41 +0000

An important priority for The University of Michigan Library has long been to serve as an outstanding resource for language study. The Library owns materials in over 400 languages, and the library staff is fluent in many languages, as well. During the Winter 2012 Language Theme Semester, the Library will host an exhibit created to highlight the Library’s rich language related materials. The exhibit will be in the Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery January – March 2012.

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Clements Library Exhibition

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:39:41 +0000

In observance of the Winter 2012 Theme Semester on Language, the Clements Library will present a small exhibit titled “The Languages of Early American History, 1492-1900.” The exhibit will display a selection of books, maps, manuscripts, and graphics from the Library’s collection that represents a sampling of the wide variety of languages spoken in the Americas in the years before the 20th century. Examples will range from a 17th century Bible printed in the Massachusett language to a letter written by a German officer during the American Revolution. The exhibit will run for the duration of the semester. The Clements Library is located at 909 South University. The exhibit will be in the Library’s Great Room, which is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:45 pm. For information call 734-764-2347 or consult our web site at clements.umich.edu.

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