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On View January 22–February 27, 2022
Curated by Tabitha Jacques in collaboration with the Dyer Arts Center at Rochester Institute of Technology
Deaf geographies are at once both physical and abstract spaces, ranging from Deaf ... more
Hu-To Sign is Human
- Risograph print
- 17 x 11 in
- Melissa Malzkuhn
Hu is a campaign to raise awareness on early sign language acquisition for young deaf children (especially at the ages of 0-5 yrs). "To sign is human" is a call for equal access to sign language, as a human right.
With natural sign language exposure and acquisition, deaf children build the cognitive foundations for language learning that leads into literacy skills. With little exposure or no experience with sign language the consequences are harsh, with a lifelong impact in academia and mental health struggles. Only 2% of deaf children, worldwide, receive education in sign language.
The 1817 edition is a nod to the establishment of the first school for the Deaf - the American School for the Deaf, in Hartford, Connecticut - which introduced bilingual education.
"Hu" is an emphasis on how sign language is our element as a visual and tactile community, and with sign language - the access to communication, self-expression, critical thinking - it is what makes us human. Therefore, to sign is human.
Through screen printing, some ink, and love, we can change the world one Hu at a time.
- Created: 2018
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Artist: Melissa Malzkuhn
Melissa Malzkuhn is an academic, artist, and advocate with a love for language play, interactive experiences, and community-based change. She founded and leads creative research and development at Motion Light Lab, at Gallaudet University. Malzkuhn collaborates with teams to support literacy development for deaf children through bilingual storybook apps, and her lab creates signing 3D characters through motion capture technology. Malzkuhn does creative projects, and runs a creative campaign, Hu - To Sign Is Human, through her studio, Mezmalz Media.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mezmalz.com