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Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page

Added by Yamilet Salcedo 5 on Apr 25th, 2026

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February 16th, 2022

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All of these pieces are significant to design history because they all deal with social and political discourse. 

Light projections in Basel, Switzerland, featuring texts from Louise Bourgeois' writings as part of the exhibition "Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page" at Kunstmuseum Basel. The projections displayed excerpts from Louise Bourgeois' personal journals, letters, and psychoanalytic writings, emphasizing the theme of writing in her art. It challenges dominant visual languages and expands what graphic design is allowed to be.

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Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page 1
Source: projects.jennyholzer.com
Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page 2
Source: projects.jennyholzer.com
Louise Bourgeois x Jenny Holzer: The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page 3
Source: projects.jennyholzer.com