Menezes writes that «it is rare to find an emerging artist who uses woodcut as
his main artistic language, or attempts to explore new possibilities of artistic expression within woodcarving.
This event considers the function of text, artist's writing and
artistic language as departure points to explore the necessity of writing for a wide range of contemporary artists» working today such as Martha Rosler, Hito Steyerl, Jonas Staal, Cai Gu - Qiang, Miguel A. Lopez, Marion von Osten and the many others who emphasize the act of writing as either a significant part, or as the
main site of their
artistic production.
Snap Judgments explores African photography in terms of content and style, organized into four
main thematic groups that reflect the issues addressed by African artists today — landscape; urban formations; the body and identity; and history and representation — around which Africa's experimental artists have articulated individual
artistic styles and
languages.