If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to walk inside a single word, A Birthday Garland is for you.
Working with the etymology of words and drawing on the many languages contained in the library’s collection, Mary Kuper creates dream-like images in which past and current meanings meet, pointing towards future possibilities.
As well as helping you to re-see language visually, there’s a chance to get involved with writing and making materials so you can create and take home a ‘word picture’ of your own.
See the free exhibition of new work by artist Mary Kuper, commissioned to celebrate the National Poetry Library’s 70th anniversary in 2023.
20 Oct 2023 – 12 May 2024, 12 noon
Part of London Literature Festival
National Poetry Library, Level 5, Blue Side, Royal Festival Hall
