Arabesque | an art of connections, a poetics of the swerve | Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2pm
In a timely response to the question posed by poet and Humanities scholar Joan Retallack, “How can one frame a poetics of the swerve, a constructive preoccupation with what are unpredictable forms of change?”— artist-scholar L. Martina Young takes a deep dive into the ‘arabesque aesthetic’ with her new essay, “Arabesque | an art of connections, a poetics of the swerve,” weaving Persian aesthetics, somatic ways of knowing, Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology, David Bohm’s physics, and memoir to expound on the beauty and wisdom of ‘unity'—a critical ethos for our 21st century socio-cultural times.
Join me this October for a unique public reading of Arabesque—a work that weaves the winding beauty of language, movement, and meaning. This intimate afternoon will feature live music and the release of a limited-edition essay booklet, all held in the warmth of my studio loft.
Reserve a seat for the live reading Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2pm and receive your copy of the Arabesque booklet at the event, or just order the Booklet if you’re unable to attend in person.
No Late Seating
