Apache: An Odyssey

The nomadic Apache peoples’ experience over the past centuries has been characterized as unsettled and violent. In this talk, Leo Vicenti will use posters and printed ephemera to trace the paths of an adventure as vast as the wild land that spawned it. He will discuss the often cruel and fierce conditions endured by the resilient Apache, who have been described as “primitive and uncivilized.”He will also explore the visual narrative of the Apache through a map of memories and recollections.

Leo Vicenti (Jicarilla Apache) is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. He holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago  in Visual Communication Design and a BA in Graphic Design from Fort Lewis College . His current research approaches indigenous-language preservation, revitalization, and the return of these languages to everyday use through the development of language support in typography and representation in the design field. He maintains practice-based research in exhibition design alongside his creative pursuits in visual communication design.

This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off.  Automated closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. A recording will be available on Poster House’s YouTube Page shortly after the event.

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