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Saturday, January 25, 2020 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CT)
Pollock Gallery – Suite 101, Expressway Tower, 6116 N. Central Expressway, Dallas 75206
The risograph is a printing technology defined by its relative simplicity and possibilities for experimentation. Invented in Japan in the 1940s, the technology was imagined as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to photocopy machines. In subsequent decades, riso has become a definitive creative tool for a global network of users including artists, designers, publishers and universities. Riso Bar is a collaborative exhibition that engages with the vast riso network, exploring the risograph’s potential as a tool for learning and experimentation. Over the course of the exhibition, a risograph machine will be available for public use. The machine forms the core of the exhibition: “It is what we learn with, practice with, and make with,” says curator Sofia Bastidas. Visitors to the Pollock Gallery are invited to use the risograph to create works of their own. In collaboration with SMU’s Hamon Arts Library, Riso Bar will also include a curated collection of riso books and zines from all over the world.
“Riso Bar is a long-term exhibition for collective learning and skill building,” says Bastidas. “Our hope is that it will be a launching pad for a new riso press in Dallas after the exhibit concludes.”
The exhibition will be on view through May 21, 2021. During the pandemic, visitation is by appointment only. To make an appointment, email emelo@smu.edu or call 214.768.4439.
Riso Bar is a collaborative initiative between Strange Powers Press, May Makki, Finn Jubak, Recipe Oak Cliff and the SMU Hamon Arts Library.
For more information call 214.768.4439.