David Wojnarowicz Quotes and Upcoming Exhibition in Glasgow
Excerpts from David Wojnarowicz's works, including 'Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration' and 'Weight of the Earth: The Tape Journals,' have been featured in Another Man magazine, with an introduction by Olivia Laing. These writings delve into topics such as sexuality, disease, society, and the imagination. As part of Glasgow International Festival 2026, Wojnarowicz's exhibition titled 'some day this will all be crumbling ruins' is scheduled at The Modern Institute in Glasgow from 5 June to 28 August 2026. Additionally, Laing will discuss Wojnarowicz and her book 'The Lonely City' at Union Chapel on 23 June 2026. A new hardback edition of 'The Lonely City' will be published by Laing on 4 June 2026, marking its 10th anniversary.
Key facts
- Excerpts from David Wojnarowicz's 'Close to the Knives' and 'Weight of the Earth' published in Another Man magazine.
- Olivia Laing introduces the excerpts.
- Exhibition 'some day this will all be crumbling ruins' at The Modern Institute, Glasgow, 5 June – 28 August 2026.
- Exhibition is part of Glasgow International Festival 2026.
- Olivia Laing talks about Wojnarowicz and 'The Lonely City' at Union Chapel on 23 June 2026.
- 10th-anniversary hardback edition of 'The Lonely City' by Olivia Laing released 4 June 2026.
- Wojnarowicz's work addresses AIDS, homosexuality, and societal critique.
- Wojnarowicz states: 'Imagination is the key to breaking through pre-invented existence.'
Entities
Artists
- David Wojnarowicz
- Olivia Laing
- Arthur Rimbaud
- John Duchamp
Institutions
- Another Man
- The Modern Institute
- P·P·O·W
- Semiotext(e)/MIT Press
- Fales Library
- Union Chapel
- Glasgow International Festival
Locations
- Glasgow
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- America