The absence of Bob Thompson’s words describing his art is often mentioned when trying to define his works. What if those words do exist? What if they are encrypted, written in invisible ink, and locked in such a way that their true nature is obscured?
In this virtual gathering, Lead Museum Educator Jo McEntee explores the possibilities while we create (dare we say “uncover”) Thompson’s missing missives through at-home artmaking and conversation.
FREE. To help build a community of participants, capacity is limited and advanced registrations is required.
Image: Dorothy Levitt Beskind, Bob Thompson Happening!, 1965, 16mm film transferred to digital format. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Joanne Beskind Elkin. Installation view, Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago.