“A common theory about poetry and art (made
popular by Plutarch) is that “painting is mute poetry and poetry is a speaking
picture”.” John Hollander
Vistas-Visions and Verse: an exhibit of ekphrastic poetry and
the original art that inspired it is a compilation of 35 paired
art and poetry pieces by 14 York and Lancaster County Poets. Media include
photography, painting, textile, collage, acrylic on canvas, mixed media and
more. Poetry takes the form of haiku, narrative, free verse and more.
The exhibit
will hang in the Spring House Gallery of the Lancaster County Council of the
Arts, 201 West Gay St., Lancaster, in November and December. An opening
reception for the exhibit will be Sunday, November 4th, 2-4 and will
include a brief reading by the poets.
“No one person will see and internalize a
work of art in exactly the same way, thus outer experience is a reflection of
the inner personal experience.” Kristen S. Kurzawski, Demystifying Poetry Using Women’s Ekphrasis.
We hope this
exhibit will continue and contribute to the conversation between literature and
the visual arts.
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