Tous les Mots, is a play on the French expression tous les monde, which in its most literal sense translates as all the people in the world. By interjecting the French word for words—mots—it creates a double entendre highlighting both the global and individual voice of the project. The print series documents every response uttered by the nearly 3,000 participants for each of the thirteen words. The prints give voice to all the individuals who engaged in the WORDS project. The various responses were calibrated and scaled to reflect the frequency in which they were articulated.

Print Series

Katzen Arts Center, American University Museum, January 27, 2018