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pa·limp·sest
Pronunciation: 'pa-l&m(p)-"sest, p&-'lim(p)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsEstos
scraped again, from palin + psEn to rub, scrape;
akin to Sanskrit psAti, babhasti he chews
Date: 1825
1
: writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times
after earlier writing has been erased
2 : something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent
beneath the surface
[ courtesy
m-w.com ]
The
palimpsest project takes its name from a term associated primarily
with reused writing surfaces from the Middle Ages. It is this aspect
of the definition of the term which we hope this exhibition will
focus on.
Each
piece offered in the initial version of the palimpsest project is
meant to act as a future "writing surface" which will
be "erased" by another artist, who will then use the remaining
"blank" piece as the foundation upon which to create a
new piece. This process will repeat until layer upon layer of new
information will be crafted on top of the preceding pieces so that
portions of every past layer will still be viewable.
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