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Kim Abeles, <em>The Migration of Thought</em>, 2004, Serigraph, 28 x 36 in. The Buck Collection at UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art
Kim Abeles, The Migration of Thought, 2004, Serigraph, 28 x 36 in. The Buck Collection at UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art

The Migration of Thought

Kim Abeles

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Musings | Monthly Muse August 2022

In Kim Abeles’s The Migration of Thought, disembodied hands from the outer galaxy appear to steer artery-like tubes looping out from Earth. Silhouettes of objects, including a book, laptop, fork, and #235, float in space like constellations. Through this serigraph, I am reminded how much the networked environment and global exchange of information has transformed my field and career as a librarian. Is Abeles depicting the hands of an intergalactic Wizard of Oz or a higher being that circulates information? Is the imagery a playful metaphor for how knowledge evolves and begets new knowledge? For me, this whimsical artwork poses more questions than it answers. It appeals to my innate curiosity and interest in puzzles and paradoxes—the DNA of librarians and researchers around the world.

Lorelei Tanji
University Librarian, UCI Libraries

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