Yarli Allison, In Virtual Return You (can't) Dehaunt 於虛擬的彼岸 魂(不)散, video, still, 2020
ANOTHER PERSON IN YOU
Online from April 1 to June 30, 2021
Works by Meggy Rustamova, Yarli Allison, Nina Mangalanayagam
Curated by Gloria Aino Grzywatz
The fifth iteration of PARS PRO TOTO focuses on language as part of our identity. The stories of artists Meggy Rustamova, Yarli Allison, and Nina Mangalanayagam explore how the language we think and interact in influences the way we are. Just like the individual self of its speaker, each language has its own history and cultural origins. As such, it expresses particular cultures, both individually and collectively. Language as a crucial form of communication connects and divides us equally. It influences our specific perception of reality, provides information about our own identity and simultaneously shapes it. The exhibition title refers to the Czech adage Every language is a person in you. This saying reflects the influence of language on our self-perception and view of the world. Who am I when I think or speak in a certain language? Do I see the world differently depending on the language I speak?