October 30 – December 18, 2011
The danger is that it’s just talk. Then again, the danger is that it’s not. I believe you can speak things into existence. - Jay-Z, Decoded, 2010
The Serving Library is a long-term project conceived by Dexter Sinister with writer Angie Keefer. Founded on a consideration of how the role of the library has changed over time – from fixed archive through circulating collection to a point of distribution – the format has become an umbrella project for all of Dexter Sinister’s activities. It consists of: 1) an ambitious public website; 2) a small physical library space; and 3) a publishing program which runs through #1 and #2.
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