The lecture I attended yesterday at Grace Street Theater was very interactive. Erik Brandt, a former
VCU student graced the department by giving a fanatical talk. A sea of newspaper folded hats set the stage. Upon arrival, Brandt rallied the students to participate in a Bonsai. This could possibly be a Japanese exercise, but it wasn't clearly explained as Brandt squawked Japanese. A champion of travel, Brandt has reaped the benefits of language and experience from his adventures. Growing up in Egypt, teaching in Qatar as well as touring many other countries underlies Brandt's connection with language. Most of his work glorifies a mixture of language. Incorporating foreign languages into
English text, Brandt explores
identify composed by language.
While I wasn't able to follow the talk, I was amused by Brandt's character as he jumped and gestured excitedly. I was intrigued by a student assignment he showcased. Employed at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Brandt's students participated in an assignment to participate in, "The Haiti Poster Project," a collaboration between artists and designer
benefiting victims of the
earthquake.Brant added on a twist-a limitation. The students were to create these posters with an awareness for a point of empathy, to design without power(technology). Thus the works were primitive and bare, but the approach is extremly intelligent to cover all aspects of the theme.
Here are some of Erik Brandt's work:
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