Forbidden Pages
February 23 - May 16, 2024
Letterpress prints form the foundation of Forbidden Pages, an art and social engagement exhibit utilizing diverse art forms such as letterpress, linoleum prints, zines, and a site-specific wallpaper mural installation. Drawing inspiration from a collection of more than 2,500 banned or challenged children’s books, including renowned titles like The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Festival of Colors by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, and Neither by Airlie Anderson, Garmendia’s exhibit breathes fresh air into the silenced tales of these remarkable novels.
Each piece of Forbidden Pages features vibrant and colorful abstract designs rooted in the International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) of the challenged novels and their corresponding barcodes. This thought-provoking exhibit aims to foster and ignite curiosity on the meaning behind text excerpts of these novels. Garmendia’s exhibit seamlessly blends art and critical dialogue, encouraging the public to also reflect upon the ongoing limitations and accessibility concerns of children’s literature novels within Florida's public schools.
Hispanic Branch Library
1398 SW 1 Street, Miami, Florida
Forbidden Pages
Letterpress prints form the foundation of Forbidden Pages, an art and social engagement exhibit utilizing diverse art forms such as letterpress, linoleum prints, zines, and a site-specific wallpaper mural installation. Drawing inspiration from a collection of more than 2,500 banned or challenged children’s books, including renowned titles like The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome, Festival of Colors by Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal, and Neither by Airlie Anderson, artist Rosa Naday Garmendia’s exhibit breathes fresh air into the silenced tales of these remarkable novels.
LIBRARY HOURS
Mondays 2:30PM to 8:00PM
Tuesdays 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Wednesday 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Thursdays 9:30AM to 8:00PM
Fridays 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Saturdays 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Sundays Closed
ADDRESS
1398 Southwest 1st Street
Miami, FL 33135
TEL: 305-643-8574
EMAIL: customercare@mdpls.org
Also On View
FREE THE BOOKS: A Print Exhibition
Hive Center for the Book Arts and Evanston Public Library are pleased to join Starshaped Press in their FREE THE BOOKS campaign by presenting FREE THE BOOKS: A Print Exhibition at the Evanston Public Library's main branch at 1703 Orrington in Evanston IL.
The exhibition will run from March 1st - April 30th, 2024. It features work from over 25 artists from all over the United States and will morph into a traveling exhibition, to make its way all across the country. Hive Center for the Book Arts and the Evanston Public Library and will present related programming during the month of March.
Special thanks to Jen @starshapedpress for her FREE THE BOOKS initiative.