The exhibit Relexification in New Jersey will be on view November 12 - December 17, 2011. The exhibition features works by Katrina Bello, Matt Broach, Marcy Chevali, Suzanne Laura Kammin, Anki King, Ann LePore, Visakh Menon, Roni Mocan, Jim Prez and Sam Sebren. Closing Reception/Annual Holiday Party/Potluck/Sale: December 17, 5-9 PM.
Relexification describes language changes that keep grammar intact but replace lexicon with the vocabulary of another language. Primarily used to discuss creoles, the concept is debated by linguists studying the formation of languages. Regardless of validity, the concept is reminscient of lost wax casting, and evokes the necessary substitutions, transfers and textual raiding of much current artmaking. What gets lost, or added, in the process of replicating an idea?
Anki King grew up in a small village in Norway. After completing her arts education in Oslo, Norway, she moved to New York City in 1994 where she studied at The Art Students League until 1998. In New York, King has built a strong career as a painter and exhibits frequently both in Europe and in the USA. Her work is included in many private and public collections including the Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala FL. Additionally, King has exhibited at the Katonah Museum of Art, NY, Las Cruces Museum of Art, NM, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Tokyo and the National Gallery of the Dominican Republic. Last year she was the winner of the 2010 London International Creative Competition Award. For more information visit: www.ankiking.com.