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Installation at Yale’s exhibition: The Book as Memorial

robbinamisilverberg — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:10:09 +0000

The Book as Memorial: Book Artists Respond to and Remember 9/11

Yale University, New Haven, CT
Sept. 6-December 16, 2011

I have several artist books and a new installation, “Anamnesis: 9/11″ in an exhibition at Yale University, Special Collections, Haas Family Arts Library.

On Sept. 22nd at 5:30 pm there will be an artists’ panel in conjunction with the 9/11 exhibitions at the Yale Art Gallery lobby, with Nathan Lyons, Leo Rubenfien, Judith Shea, & myself.

“mother” installation at the Bildunghaus St. Benedikt in Austria

robbinamisilverberg — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:33:13 +0000

Paper Art | Exhibition

June 10th – September 15th, 2011

Bildungshaus St. Benedikt

Seitenstetten | Austria

Paper in its various and surprising appearances is the material as well as the focus of this international show. The exhibition occupies the interior spaces around the chapel of the Seitenstetten Abbey, its garden and orchard – creating a mulitfaceted presentation of paper art by four excellent artists of the field:

Peter Gentenaar | The Netherlands
Gjertrud Hals | Norway
Robbin Silverberg | USA
Sigi Schraube | Germany

I will have an installation along a 14 meter wall & in the orchard, part of the on-going series called Anamnesis: The Opposite of Forgetting. It is a posting wall of announcements, ads, posters & detritus along with a sound & video piece focused on memory and healing: Nothing Is, Until Uttered in a Clear Voice.Click to view slideshow.

The exhibition is open during the office hours oft the Bildungshaus from Monday through Saturday from 8 – 17 h, Sundays from 10 – 15 Uhr. The entrance is free.

www.st-benedikt.at

The show was curated by Renate Habinger | www.habinger.at

Open Cases & Lecture at “Hand. Voice. Paper”, 4/14/11

robbinamisilverberg — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:09:33 +0000

Susanne Padberg, of Galerie Druck & Buch, will open the cases and give a lecture about the artist books in my solo exhibition: “Hand. Voice. Paper.” This event will take place on April 14th at 4 pm at the Stadtbibliothek Reutlingen, Germany.

New artist book edition for 2011:

robbinamisilverberg — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:59:22 +0000

Solomon’s Wisdom: A Fable, A Poem, A Eulogy, A Dream, 10 Nests and Eight Holes

Dobbin Books, NY: 2011 Edition of 15

A eulogy is ripped apart and stapled together again – leaving a gaping hole: an homage to both motherhood and to the wisdom that parts can never equal the whole.

the book works with four texts: A synopsis of the Judgment of Solomon fable, excerpts from the poem, “The Word” by Pablo Neruda, a text fragment based on the artist’s dream, and her eulogy to her mother, along with photographs of birds nests.

Archival inkjet printing on Dobbin Mill papers, stainless steel staples.

Solo exhibition: Hand. Voice. Paper.

robbinamisilverberg — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:19:32 +0000

exhibition at the Stadtbibliothek Reutlingen, Germany (March 15 - June 20)

Interview published:

robbinamisilverberg — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:07:47 +0000

CENTRAL BOOKING Magazine has come out, you can view an interview and double page spread about my artist books here:
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/153867

The title is “Objects and Ideas”, the category: Speakings, and the issue:

CENTRAL BOOKING Magazine
February 2011
Volume II: Issue I