Voices
Curated by Ivy Huang
In Voices, 15 artists with speech or language disorders address what they want the viewers to know about their disorder, how it affects their daily lives, and explore the intersection between art and speech/language disorders.
Using a variety of art styles including painting, quilting, photography, poetry, comics, collage, and more, many artworks in the exhibition address how creating art changes the way they feel about their disorder, some reveal their pain and insecurity through artwork, while others aim to use art to encourage and inspire others with similar disorders.
These artists are organized by the different thoughts and emotions they have surrounding their speech or language disorder. Overall, this art exhibit addresses art’s potential as an educational tool and an amplifier for marginalized voices. Take a moment to view their art, listen to their stories, and learn about their experiences.
Artists in order of appearance:
Ally Zlatar, Charlene Edwards, Shannon Lam, Kimberly D. Dyer, Marie Sawicki
Paul Aston, Martina Beverly, Kitti Tong, Zac Benson, Donna Blum,
Matt McCabe, Jackson Kuan, Jonathan Kreuter, Daniele Rossi, Jean-Sebastién Bérubé
Some artist statements may be written with the help of a co-survivor (family member or caretaker).
This exhibition is best viewed on a laptop. Click on the "Full Gallery" button to view all the artworks, or click on an artwork on the bottom of the page to enlarge and learn more.
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definitions
Speech disorder /spēCH ˌdisˈôrdər/ n.
An impairment of the articulation of speech sounds, fluency and/or voice. Stuttering is a common speech disorder.
Language disorder /ˈlæŋgwəʤ dɪˈsɔrdər/ n.
An impaired in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written and/or other symbol systems. Aphasia is a language disorder.
(ASHA, 2022)
