Meg Hitchcock's Verbatim exhibition at Studio 10 features calligraphic collages from religious texts

Meg Hitchcock's exhibition Verbatim at Studio 10 in Brooklyn presents intricate collages that repurpose text from books into visual designs, drawing on Islamic calligraphic traditions where text replaces figuration. Her work includes pieces like Credo: The Nicene Creed (2015), which rearranges letters from a Hindu text to form a Christian statement of faith, creating syncretic expressions. The Niqab series uses feminist literature to craft images of Islamic headscarves, offering a political critique while acknowledging inspiration from the tradition. The show runs through December 20, 2015, at 56 Bogart Street in Brooklyn, located between Grattan Street and Harrison Place. Hitchcock's art, such as 72 Virgins (2015), involves cutting letters from the Koran to build new compositions, blending print and calligraphy. This approach highlights the interplay between different cultural and religious narratives through text-based art.