FAMILY STYLE: In David Wojnarowicz’s Words

“I discovered that making an object, whether it was a drawing or a story, meant making something that spoke even if I was silent,” David Wojnarowicz wrote in his renowned 1991 memoir Close to the Knives. Throughout his life, the artist, writer, and activist used art to express himself amidst societal oppression. Today, Wojnarowicz’s voice remains––powerful and resonant––long after his death. ‍This Saturday, September 14, would have been Wojnarowicz’s 70th birthday. To celebrate his legacy, the David Wojnarowicz Foundation––in collaboration with the art organization Visual AIDS, P.P.O.W, and the New York City AIDS Memorial––will present an evening of readings from the late artist’s posthumous collection of monologues published in 1997, The Waterfront Journals.