Between Tongues

The tongue is a vessel for speech and language, a muscle that can be flexed. The movement of bodies form language; the movement of people forms culture. Between Tongues negotiates the gaps in-between, of language, communication and translation.

Language is specific to place and time, and yet, it is alive – each word is a seed that grows and adapts, a portal to past and future. While language can be a tool that is used against us, it is also fugitive, escaping attempts to erase and suppress. Some artists retrace and reclaim narratives, attempting to piece together fragments through memories and documentary artefacts. For others, encryption and codification are necessary for safety and protection. The exhibition covers what is said and not said – what can’t be said and what’s intentionally left between the lines.