Surprise! There’s human hair on display in “Parsing Sign and Image,” a diverse group exhibition of mixed-media art juried by Artscope Magazine’s founder and publisher, Kaveh Mojtabai, that engages with the complex theme of image-communication. The exhibition asks: Can a text itself stand as an image, or will our minds always connect to a literal meaning? Must a word always carry meaning, or can words and letters act as graphic elements of pattern and design? The show’s exhibition statement responds, then asks more questions: “Images can stand alone without relying on a literal translation. Today our visual fields are filled with imagery (from television to Instagram) and a literate mind unconsciously reads text without considering it. You don’t have to tell yourself to read a stop sign — you just do. From road signs and graffiti to pop-up ads and text messages, we are constantly and … [Read more...] about Textual Healing: Finding Meaning at Art League Rhode Island