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Artworks
The dictionary of violence
Production OPEN ART ARTIST LAB
Category Installation, New Media
Filter installation, research-based practice, new media art
Venue Museum of Modern Greek Culture
Year 2021
Introduction

This interactive installation highlights verbal abuse embedded in everyday language, focusing on words often used against marginalized groups, including women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Result

A neon sign with three phrases—"push the button," "take the piece of paper," and "The Dictionary of Violence"—guided audience interaction. Pressing a red button on a white cube triggered a thermal printer to produce receipts listing abusive language commonly used in Greek.

Using Arduino technology, the installation engaged visitors in confronting the normalization of verbal abuse. By revealing these words' presence in everyday vocabulary, the work emphasized their impact on mental health and social inclusion.