Introduction:
The
Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is a word or expression chosen to reflect the
passing year in language.
Post-truth has been nominated as the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year
2016 and is an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in
which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals
to emotion and personal belief’.
Other words which were shortlisted
were,
‘adulting noun, informal
The practice of behaving in a way characteristic
of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary
tasks.’,
‘alt-right noun
An ideological grouping associated
with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterized by a
rejection of mainstream politics and by the use of online media to disseminate
deliberately controversial content.’,
‘Brexiteer noun, informal
A person who is in favour of the
United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union.’,
Used with reference to a situation
in which a woman or member of a minority group ascends to a leadership position
in challenging circumstances where the risk of failure is high.’
‘woke adjective, US informal
[originally
in African-American usage] Alert to injustice in society, especially racism.’
Project
Brief:
It is
clear that this selection of words represent a certain mood within society both
within Europe and America, and is a representation of the increased sense of
unease in the world.
The
question for this Mail-Art project is what does the word ‘Post-truth’
represent?
Answers
on a post-card please to this address:
The
Smallprint Company
2-3 Friary Street
Derby DE1 1JF
United Kingdom
Medium/technique:
Any
Size: A5 (148 x 210) or A6 (105 x 148mm)
No returns
Deadline : 1st September 2017
notes: please include name, email, website and physical address with your submitted
work. However, this is not mandatory and of course you may remain anonymous if
you so choose.
All
works received will be exhibited at the Smallprint Company gallery in October
2017.
Chris
Barker
The Smallprint Company
