In the lyrics of one of Sufjan Stevens’ songs written as an ode to a lover, is the phrase “…words are futile devices.” Stevens’ words don’t quite apply to artist Youdhisthir Maharjan, as the existence of 26 letters has served as fodder for his solo show that explores the materiality of text. Titled An Unquiet Mind, his work is a collection of artworks made unconsciously, by using reclaimed text and meditatively obliterating alphabets and words through numerous techniques.
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