GI Festival: Speaking Volumes

Speaking Volumes brings to the contemporary art festival Glasgow International a reading room where reflection on the influential role of women in art is activated through the object of the book.

Speaking Volumes is a collaborative project in between My Bookcase and Glasgow Women's Library. For it, participant creatives at this year’s festival have been invited to contribute their lists of recommended texts; texts by women that have played an important role in their life or practice.

The Speaking Volumes exhibition celebrates these texts, recently sourced for GWL’s collection, with a bespoke reading room exhibition designed by artist Cristina Garriga (My Bookcase), and a series of In Conversation events during April.

LAUNCH:
Thursday 7th April, 6pm to 7.30pm
Exhibition Launch: Speaking Volumes, Glasgow International Festival

The exhibition continues until Monday 25th April and is open daily, 10am to 5pm at Glasgow Women's Library.

IN CONVERSATION EVENTS:
Thursday 14th April, 6pm to 7.30pm
Speaking Volumes #1: Jane Rolo (Book Works) in conversation with writer Maria Fusco

Sunday 17th April, 2pm to 3.30pm
Speaking Volumes #2: Artist Kristina Bengtsson (Hour Projects) in conversation with artist Alberta Whittle

Thursday 21st April, 6pm to 7.30pm
Speaking Volumes #3: Commonplacing
We would like you to invite you to help us write a contemporary Common Place book on occasion of Speaking Volumes. Bring along to the library a book by a female writer that has been relevant for your life and practice with a selected excerpt to be shared with us.

Sunday 24th April, 2pm to 3.30pm
Speaking Volumes #4: Artist Tessa Lynch in conversation with writers Jenny Richards and Rhona Warwick Paterson

BOOKING:
All events are free to attend and open to all. To book please visit GWL's website: http://womenslibrary.org.uk/discover-our-projects/speaking-volumes/

A project by My Bookcase & Glasgow Women's Library with the support of Glasgow International Festival and DINESEN company.