"Unspoken Codes, presented by Common Names at Art Share L.A. (October 18-31, 2025), explores how shared expression can form a language beyond words. Featuring over 2,500 hand-painted hexagon tiles contributed by individuals around the world, alongside new works by ten international artists, the exhibition reflects on the invisible emotional and social codes that shape human connection. Through collective authorship and participatory design, the project invites viewers to move through a field of color, gesture, and memory, dissolving traditional boundaries between artist and audience."
"Founded in Los Angeles, Common Names began as a small community art initiative grounded in the idea that creativity should not depend on fluency, expertise, or visibility. Inspired by everyday acts of making, the platform has grown into a space for shared authorship across language, culture, and age. Unspoken Codes is the platform's first major public exhibition, and embodies a belief that empathy can take shape through form, rhythm, and collective attention."
Unspoken Codes assembles over 2,500 hand-painted hexagon tiles and new works by ten international artists to create a participatory installation that gestures toward a nonverbal language. The project uses collective authorship and participatory design to invite movement through fields of color, gesture, and memory. The installation dissolves boundaries between artist and audience and functions as an evolving archive and quiet conversation among strangers. Common Names originated in Los Angeles as a community art initiative premised on creativity that does not depend on fluency, expertise, or visibility. The exhibition embodies a belief that empathy can manifest through form, rhythm, and collective attention.
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