Breaking the Vault: Amani Omar ("Poem on His Birthday (41)" by Micah Lexier)

2022

Nine Hamilton-based poets were invited to curate an exhibition from the permanent collection of the AGH, and to use those works to inspire original compositions. This video features poetry by Amani Omar in response to the work:
“Poem on His Birthday (41)” 2002
Micah Lexier
waterjet-cut 1/4″ aluminium, baked enamel paint
Gift of the artist in honour of Louise Dompierre, AGH President and CEO (1998-2014), 2015Nine Hamilton-based poets were invited to curate an exhibition from the permanent collection of the AGH, and to use those works to inspire original compositions. This video features poetry by Amani Omar in response to the work:
“Poem on His Birthday (41)” 2002  …

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