Reading the Signs: Learning from Sign Languages
A lecture evening with Tashi Bradford
8 Feb 2025
Deaf linguist and educator Tashi Bradford will present a lecture exploring the themes behind Uta Eisenreich’s recent video installation, It Goes Without Saying. The installation mirrors the artist’s curiosity and ongoing learning process, informed by collaborations with Bradford and other Deaf signers. A collection of insights and observations gathered during this collaboration form the foundation of her ‘Glossary of Signs’, which explores poetic, humoristic and cultural dimensions of sign languages. In their talk, Bradford will delve into key aspects of signed languages, including iconic and arbitrary signs, the evolution of...
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