Publisher's Synopsis
'This language that is every stone' accompanies the fourth iteration of a series of exhibitions, relating to the work and thought of Martiniquan writer Édouard Glissant.Glissant's images and ideas-developed in Martinique, Mississippi, Paris, and New York-here resonate with the practices of Indigenous and diasporic artists in Brisbane and the Australian archipelago.The Glissantian imperative is to contribute to a new world mentality, across oceans and islands.Published on occasion of the exhibition 'This language that is every stone', 12 Feb - 23 Apr 2022, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane.