Echoes of Voynich
Coded Systems in Contemporary Art
Curated by Marcie Begleiter
September 13 - Octeober 18, 2024
Opening Reception: September 13, 5-10 pm
at Wonzimer, Los Angeles
Echoes of Voynich is a group show inspired by the heretical Voynich Manuscript. This mysterious 14th-century European herbarium presents a ‘scientific’ world view using intricate drawings alongside elaborately coded text that has never been deciphered.
In a similar spirit, these eight contemporary artists offer worlds of coded structures, where nature is conflated or indistinguishable from highly personal systems. Through painting, drawing, photography, artist books and installation work, Echoes of Voynich offers a multi-faceted view of contemporary art making connections and dissolving boundaries between Flora, Fauna and (Un)earthly Matter.
The accompanying catalog features an essay by the artist and scholar Johanna Drucker focusing on the Voynich Manuscript’s enduring fascination for artists, cryptographers, medievalists and anyone who enjoys a literary and artistic mystery.
