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CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 3/9/2022

AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'

Wednesday, March 9, at 8PM EST / 5PM PST, the AIGA and Artbook | D.A.P. present Ian Lynam, author of The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers, published by Onomatopee Projects. Click here for information about how to join the livestream presentation, followed by a Q&A with Lee-Sean Huang. Scroll down to read more about the book!

AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'

Despite the seemingly common expectation that art should be able to speak for itself, creators are often asked to explain the process behind their work, their experiences in their vocation, and, perhaps most dauntingly, the meaning conveyed by any particular piece. Drawing upon his own unique career trajectory across multiple fields as a writer, designer and teacher, Tokyo-based artist Ian Lynam offers readers a variety of approaches to writing about creative fields.

Called "the Hunter S. Thompson of design writing," Lynam uses his industry knowledge and sharp sense of humor to convey his philosophy on writing specifically in a professional creative setting. This volume is not so much a straightforward how-to guide on how to write an artist’s statement as it is an honest meditation on how difficult—and how important—it is for creators to have the facilities to articulate the ethos behind their own work. Lynam encourages readers to think of the blank page as another sort of canvas, a space of potential, a landscape on which an artist may explore themselves and their work farther than they thought possible. Lynam provides both inspirational text as a jumping-off point for readers as well as concrete techniques in terms of craft.

Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence'
Wednesday, March 9
8PM EST / 5PM PST
Livestream with Q&A
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AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'
AIGA presents Ian Lynam on 'The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers'

The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers

The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers

Onomatopee Projects
Pbk, 4 x 7 in. / 212 pgs / 39 b&w.