Argot (2026), toner transfer on rice paper, calligraphic ink interventions
This triptych marks a new direction in contemporary printmaking, fusing intimate portraiture with historical linguistics. The foundational imagery features photographs of a dominatrix friend of the artist. Layered with these portraits are calligraphic interventions in three distinct, historically significant languages created entirely by women: Láadan, a feminist language constructed in 1982 by linguist Suzette Haden Elgin; Nüshu, a secret script passed down among ethnic Yao women in Hunan, China; and Lingua Ignota, a mystical language invented by the 12th-century visionary Hildegard von Bingen. Together, these elements explore and celebrate the diverse, resilient ways women have constructed their own autonomous systems of communication and power throughout history.
Made with the support of il Bisonte Foundation for Art and Printmaking