"Although famous for her words, before Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a single word, she drew a world. Maps were her starting point - the first act of creation from which stories unfolded - and this exhibition invites visitors to trace those pencil lines of imagination. It helps to know her work, from Earthsea to the Hainish universe, and if so, this exhibition will probably evoke fond memories of reading those novels."
"The bulk of the display is hanging fabrics printed with the maps of her imagination, alongside the original drawings that inspired them. These are not functional maps, but invitations into the author's imagination and also triggers for our own recollections of those fantasy worlds. If you're either a fan of maps in general or Ursula K. Le Guin in particular, it's an enjoyably small exhibition to visit."
Maps were the starting point for Ursula K. Le Guin's creative process; she drew worlds before writing words, using cartography as the first act of creation. The display presents hanging fabrics printed with Le Guin's maps alongside the original pencil drawings that inspired them. The maps cover worlds from Earthsea to the Hainish universe and aim to trigger readers' recollections of those fantasy landscapes. The pieces are not functional navigational charts but invitations into imaginative exploration. The exhibition, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K Le Guin, is at the Architectural Association on Bedford Square, open Monday to Saturday, 11am–7pm, until 6 December.
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