We're halfway through Black History Month, and if you've ever wondered about the nature of this particular tradition you can find it at "28 Days: Reimagining Black History Month," an exhibit jointly presented at Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and Georgia Scherman Projects.
Curated by Pamela Edmonds and Sally Frater, the exhibit brings together the work of 18 Canadian, American and British artists, using different mediums — including (to name only a few) photography, sculpture and video — to explore black identity, black history and the contentious opinions surrounding the traditional month-long celebration.
From the exhibition notes:
"Some artists refuse to show their work during Black History Month exhibitions as a political stance against the marginalization of their practices, others feel it is one of few opportunities they have to participate in the broader cultural landscape, particularly with work that addresses issues of Black identity and visual culture."
Despite the polarized opinions about the month-long celebration (or really because of them), the work presented in 28 Days is a thought-provoking examination of identity and the questions surrounding black culture in North America in the 21st century.
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28 Days runs until Feb. 19 at Justina M. Barnicke Gallery and Feb. 29 at Georgia Scherman Projects.
Photos by Morris Lum
What does an act that left Yuk Yuk's on bad terms look like? What about a comedian who was one of the first to do 9/11 humor? I hope you're ready for this jelly, Toronto...
SUN FEB 19 / TWO AND A HALF QUINN / HARD ROCK CAFE / 279 YONGE / 8PM / $20
Controversy seems to follow Quinn C. Martin around. Recently, his sense of humour got him banned from NBL Canada. He even got into a disagreement at Olde Stone Cottage Pub in Scarborough last week. Has he allowed that to stop him? Nope. Regardless of what anyone thinks, he's developed a loyal following that could care less what other people say. You're talking about a guy that's opened for the likes of the late Patrice O'Neil at Just For Laughs, has two shows on RogersTV, and sang Method Man's verse on stage when Ghostface Killa came to town. Enough said. Disclaimer: I'm doing a five-minute set at this show, which makes me completely biased.
MON FEB 20 / ALTdot COMEDY LOUNGE / RIVOLI / 332 QUEEN W / 8:30PM / PWYC
There's a line-up of other comedians on this bill, but I'm compelled to focus on one of them in particular. The first time that I saw Myles Morrison was when he headlined Yuk Yuk's Amateur Night (dreams are dashed every Tuesday at 224 Richmond W). That night, 13 comedians performed, which is a lot of comedians to see in one night, regardless of their talent. Myles went up last, took the mic, and proceeded to KILL. Soon after, I found him on Twitter and realized that he's the funniest comedian that I follow, bar none. Don't believe me? Peep this Tweet of the Year candidate: Right before I orgasm I say, "I don't think you're ready for this jelly."
WED FEB 22 - SUN FEB 29 / DAVID ACER feat. JASON BLANCHARD / ABSOLUTE COMEDY / 2335 YONGE / 8PM / $6-10
This week, it seems that we have a ton of comedians whose acts have taken them around the world. Blanchard has proven that he can hold his own on a cruise ship, corporate gig, and even in Kandahar entertaining our troops — now that's what I call versatility. You might see some amateur comedians flocking around him at the show, and that's because he was the creator of the 2011 comedy competition, 'Stand Up And Bite Me.' Not to be outdone, David Acer has appeared on CBC, Sky One, Discovery Channel, CTV...you get the picture.
THURS FEB 23 - SAT FEB 25 / GILBERT GOTTFRIED / YUK YUK'S / 224 RICHMOND W / 8PM / $38
A lot of young whippersnappers might wonder why it costs $38/head to see Gilbert Gottfried. But he's done it all, from playing a corpse in an SNL sketch to doing character work on Ren & Stimpy. If you have a light stomach, beware: Gottfried was one of the first comedians to perform 9/11 and Japanese tsunami jokes; one can only imagine what his stand-up act is like. If you can handle Gilbert's boisterous delivery, his material is top notch...but you do have to be able to stomach his delivery. This is not for everyone, but his fans wouldn't have him any other way.
SAT FEB 25 / EAST END COMEDY REVUE feat. SANDRA SHAMAS / DOMINION ON QUEEN / 500 QUEEN E / 8PM / $25
Wowzers. Gemini for Best Performance in Comedy? Check. Nominated for a Governor General's Award? Check. Best Theatre Award at the US Comedy Arts Festival? Check. Sandra Shamas has been racking up accolades since the 80's. Don't sleep on Ian Sirota, though. I caught his seven-minute set a month ago and was absolutely stunned at how carefully thought out his performance was. When I went home, I realized that Ian had shared the stage with the likes of Norm Macdonald — double wowzers. Anyone thinking about getting into comedy needs to line up, sit down, shut up, and learn from the best.
SAT FEB 25 / THE SKLAR BROTHERS / COMEDY BAR / 945 BLOOR W / 8PM / $20
I have to admit that I winced when I heard the phrase, "Comedy Duo." However, the Sklar Brothers appeared in an episode of Larry freakin' David's, Curb Your Enthusiasm. If that's not enough, they've also had a show on ESPN Classic called, Cheap Seats. You've got to hand it to them: they have great chemistry on stage. In the above ciip, I was fascinated by the way they fed off of each other's energy and ideas. Love them or hate them, one thing's for sure: there's not going to be any show like this in Toronto for a long time.
About the Author: This is Michael Jagdeo, and I refuse to write about myself in the third-person. I blog regularly about trials and tribulations of passing the just noticeable difference threshold in Toronto's comedy scene.
Migrating Landscapes, Canada's official entry in the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture, has overtaken the brightly lit atrium of Brookfield Place with the sights and smells of freshly cut lumber. Presented by Jae-Sung Chon and 5468796 Architecture, the exhibit, which is on one of its last stops of a tour across the country, is a stunning mash-up of public art and urban-themed design.
At first glance, the installation seems to be made up solely of a cityscape fashioned out of cut lumber, its iconic shape having taken root in the Santiago Calatrava-designed atrium. That in and of itself is impressive, but as I got to tower over the miniature city like some Godzilla-figure (while fellow Godzillas in impeccably tailored suits with MBAs whizzed by) I noticed that each piece of wood is so strategically placed that the outcome is almost breathtaking.
On closer inspection, you find that placed within the wood-fashioned urban milieu are several small architectural models made by early and mid-carreer Canadian architects and designers to illustrate the concept of home within a global and migratory context. More specifically, the works are abstract creations that aim to represent the artists' experience(s) with immigration and settling in unfamiliar new settings. In an effective use of contemporary technology, each design bears a QR code that links to a video description of the work along with text notes that accompany each piece.
If removed from the wood city of which they're a part, I suspect the models wouldn't be entirely remarkable. Many are simple dioramas and models that are more understated than anything else. It's when the models are placed in the wider context of the city that they become intriguing, much like the manner in which our concept of home is contingent upon the context in which we find ourselves.
Placed in the expanse of the anonymous city, each design speaks to the experience of migration, whether it be the uncertainty that accompanies new surroundings or the nostalgia one gets for her homeland. One of the most notable pieces in the exhibit, for instance, is Mark and Amber Baechler's "Re-Metropolis," a miniature model of Toronto (lead photo). Simple replicas of major landmarks are placed on small pieces of movable wood that can be rearranged at will (though not by the viewer). "Re-Metropolis" drives home the point that cityscapes are anything but static, and that one of the driving forces of change is emigration/immigration. How else, of course, do cities substantially grow or contract?
Toward this end, one shouldn't miss the expansive timeline that's been constructed to chart Toronto's history from the standpoint if movement and migration. Starting with the glacial shifts that gave rise to our present geography and running all the way to news that the Real Jerk will ultimately have to move locations, the timeline is a fascinating addition that reinforces the degree to which this city was built by the various waves of immigration it's experienced over the years.
One final element of this most impressive exhibit that's worth mentioning is that there's an interactive component. Visitors can vote for their favourite architectural models, which will eventually go on to compete in a national competition to accompany the wooden city to the Venice Biennale. That you can play a small part in the process is all the more reason to get down to Brookfield Place and check the installation out.
Migrating Landscapes runs until Feb. 24 at Brookfield Place.
Photos by Derek Flack
Light rail, subway...whatever man. Let's put our differences aside and have fun! And by fun I mean watch a slew of comedians roast their friend who's just trying to make his dreams come true.
TUES FEB 21 / DON'T GET BORED OF US AND LEAVE / THE OSSINGTON / 61 OSSINGTON AVE / 9PM / FREE
Sara Hennessy (Much Music), Adam Christie (Yuk Yuk's), Mark Little (PicnicFace on Comedy Network)...wowzers. I adore this tight-knit group because they're not your typical premise-punchline-tag comedians. Sara Hennessy's energy is infectious. Adam Christie isn't himself until he turns his back on the crowd mid-performance. Mark Little's digressions will kill you everytime. Look, if you aren't captivated by Kathleen Philip's subtle facial quirks (see above clip), we can't be friends anymore.
WED FEB 14 - SUN FEB 19 / JASON LAURANS feat. MARTHA O'NEILL / ABSOLUTE COMEDY / 2335 YONGE STREET / 8PM / $6-15
Jason Laurans owns the Absolute Comedy bar in Ottawa. The club has gotten so popular that up and coming Toronto comedians have been visiting Ottawa on a regular basis to do open mic spots - that's saying something considering four and a half out of every five comedians in Toronto don't drive. Opening for Jason is Martha O'Neill, who's been everywhere from Q107's, 'Funniest Comedian With A Day Job' to Slice Network, CBC, and even BBC.
WED FEB 15 - SUN FEB 19 / CHRISTOPHER MOLINEUX / YUK YUK'S / 224 RICHMOND W / 8PM / $11.50-20
Let's change gears here a bit. And by change gears, I mean take a look at a show that doesn't involve comedians coughing to start their set, troupes that make viral videos spoofing The Human Centipede, or making fun of a guy as he's about to pursue his dreams. Chris Molineux has seemingly done it all, from sharing the stage with Jerry Seinfeld to appearing on Just for Laughs.
THURS FEB 16 / CBC'S LOL: GILSON LUBIN AND DAVE MERHEJE feat. ALI HASSAN / GLENN GOULD STUDIO / $250 Front W / 8pm / $25
CBC's LOL has a powerhouse line-up for us. Gilson Lubin has opened for Dave freakin' Chappelle. Dave Merheje was 2011's Just For Laugh's Homegrown Winner. Ali Hassan's no slouch either, having graced the stage in Canada, the US, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Each comedian on this bill has a style and story of their own. Gilson chauffeurs his dates on the TTC. Dave Merheje's staccato style leaves you breathless. Heck, Ali's a chef with stepkids. What more do you want?
SAT FEB 18 / THE ROAST OF DAN RAMOS / COMEDY BAR / 945 BLOOR W / 10:30PM / $10
I dare you to watch the entire clip. This is a special show for the featured comedy troupe, 'Touch My Stereotype.' Dan Ramos, an original member, is leaving for New York to pursue his dreams of making it big in stand-up comedy. So how do they send him off? A roast, naturally. Believe me when I say this: there's NOTHING more entertaining for an audience than seeing comedians roast their friends. They've seen each other's acts, know each other's tendencies, and that makes the roasting atmosphere electric.
Over a year has passed since the venerable Dufferin jog passed into history with the opening of a new underpass connecting Dufferin Street to itself on either side of Queen Street West. The novelty of bypassing Gladstone Avenue might have worn off by now, but the tunnel itself still seems austere, lined as it is with two rows of conspicuously blank insets in the concrete that were supposed to house artwork.
Toronto artist Luis Jacob won the city-sponsored public competition to decorate the walls of the underpass in May of 2009, but so far nothing has appeared, leading locals and art scene regulars to wonder what happened to the project. Jacob's name had certainly been in the news in the meantime — the Peruvian-born Parkdale native has opened shows in Montreal, New York and Europe, which have increased his international reputation considerably.
Jacob's artwork — a series of vividly-coloured panels reminiscent of psychedelic tie-dye art — was titled "Community Spirits" when his winning entry was announced nearly three years ago, but seems to have changed to "They Sleep With One Eye Open" when Jacob was profiled in the Toronto Star just over a year later. After calls to his brother's studio went unanswered — Marco Jacob is an architect and designer who helped him fabricate the maquette for his competition entry — I was finally able to talk to Jacob after inquiring at City Hall.
The artist, who was also briefly a member of local indie stars the Hidden Cameras, said that issues with constructing the panels had held up installation of the work.
"It's a huge project," Jacob said, "and because it's a permanent piece of public art, there's a lot to consider, because it has to look good, but it also has to withstand the elements and everything else, so there's been a lot of design work and finally the fabrication."
While the artwork will be sheltered from rain and snow, they still had to contend with the salt and water spray from cars potentially attacking the work.
"I knew it had to be a metal structure, durable materials. We're using powder-coated aluminum for some of the material, so that's going to protect it from corrosion. Anything that you build that's a permanent part of the city, even if it's an artwork, it has to be durable, so these kinds of things are a consideration."
Jacob says that the city had been very cooperative with his project, both with relevant by-laws and construction.
"The by-laws are more in terms of safety, and I work with an engineer who has to sign off on all of our design proposals, and the city also has a lot of experience in doing construction and public artworks, so I get a lot of input from them and run everything by them so people with their expertise can approve the project."
The fabrication is essentially finished, Jacob told me, but they've delayed installing the panels for one simple reason: winter.
"For installation we'll have to be outside for two weeks, maybe even three weeks, and working when it's cold — it's brutal. It's just not possible," the artist explained. "It's a huge project, so there's a lot to work on and to consider, so I feel that it's going to be a welcome addition once we install in the spring."
Renting a studio space in Toronto may be a labourious task if you don't know where to look. While a good start might be online classifieds such as Craigslist and Kijiji, more often than not you could end up looking at a page full of pseudo-studio crawl spaces. Artists who are in the market for a workspace know that "shelter from the rain" is not the only factor to consider, with demands ranging from nearby basins and wide door frames to high ceilings and proper ventilation, with more conditions to consider based on the project and materials used. Before setting up that easel in a stuffy warehouse basement, you might want to check out some of the options at these communal studio spaces.
Artscape Artscape is perhaps the first name that comes to mind when looking for a studio space, simply because it offers a variety of options in several locations throughout Toronto. There are shared spaces, private studios, and work/live options to rent, sublet, or own, each popping up at sporadic intervals of availability at the Distillery, Liberty Village, Wychward Barns, and beyond. Rates vary depending on location, size, and number of artists in the space.
Akin Collective While it doesn't look much from the outside, artists are constantly toiling away inside this shared space near Queen and Dufferin. Akin offers a total of 2,000-square-feet of studio and shared work space, which renters can access at any time, any day of the week. Rates at $100 for a monthly membership, though shorter term commitments can also be made.
Walnut Studios Walnut Studios offers four connected-ish studio spaces in one, located in and old industrial building on Walnut Avenue, west of King and Bathurst. As well as offering space for artists to work on projects, Walnut Studios hosts the occasional show, exhibit, or other special event. The artist studios are open and communal (so hermits need not apply) and are available for monthly rental rates around $300 to $350.
Karma Creative Karma now has a new studio at 3962 Chesswood Drive (yes, that's north of Bloor... north of Sheppard, actually), which offers a rarity in the world of Toronto artist studios: ready vacancies. The new facility (which is shared with North Toronto Art Studio Collective) is geared up to host a variety of programs and workshops, as well as receive new artists in its shared open studio. Studio spaces come with 24-7 access and loading areas for big projects, and rates generally start around $250 per month.
White House Studio Project The name here has nothing to do with American politics and everything to do with the colour of the original building. (They're artists — what do you expect?) Started as a group initiative in 2008, White House has moved and grown to accommodate artists of all creeds who are keen on working in a collective environment. The 2,600-square foot studio includes a woodworking area and screen printing facilities, with room for about 25 individuals. Contact for studio availability and rates.
The Gladstone The Gladstone Hotel is not just for Melody Bar elbow-rubbing and the odd erotic fair (though it tends to do both pretty well). It also has rooms dedicated to artists working on short-term projects, available starting at $550 a month. The WiFi-equipped studios come with private or shared bathrooms, and are also available for daily or weekly rentals. At least you won't have to go far for a drink.
Influx CreativeSpace Right at Richmond and Spadina, the space available at Influx are geared toward hosting your own workshop. Complete with storage areas, heaters and fans, and "inspirational" exposed bricks, Influx offers 400-square-feet of studio to be yours, available for 24-7 access and wireless internet. Rates vary based on rental agreement (month to month, three month, six month terms), but generally hover around $400 per month.
There's a show called, "Strip Comedy" this week. If that doesn't catch your eye, nothing will. So bring your ID and check out what's going to be a diverse week in the Toronto comedy scene.
SUN FEB 5 / STRIP COMEDY / COMEDY BAR / 945 BLOOR W / 9PM / $5
That's right, you guessed it: If your joke doesn't get a laugh, take it off baby. Instead of reviewing the show itself, I'm going to give you the preview you really want. Girls on the show: Christina Walkinshaw, Kayla Lorette, Steph Tolev, and Georgea Brooks-Hancocks.
Oh, right...guys on the show: Dave Martin, Evan Desmarais, and Jy Harris.
MON FEB 6 / ILOVE - A ROMANTIC COMEDY / SECOND CITY / 51 MERCER / 8PM / $20
No, it's not a Jamaican love story, nor is it a lover's rock concert. Still reading? It's actually a show about the way that we relate to our special someone in the information age. Will they discuss those texts from the ex you get at 2:37AM on Sunday morning? How about the decision-making tree used to decide whether it's time to change your relationship status on Facebook? There's only one way to find out.
TUES FEB 7 / NEVER TOO YOUNG FOR PROFANITY / THE CENTRAL / 603 MARKHAM ST / 7:30PM / $5
What can I say about a collection of comedians that could each headline their own show? Evan Desmarais, Sandra Battaglini, Alan Park...the list goes on and on. Dom Pare's one of my favourites on this line-up. You really never know what to expect when he walks to the mic, which is one of the things that I look for in a comedian (not that I'm interested, Dom). One occasion, he roasted me because, as he put it, 'I'm your nemesis now'. Another time, he yelled at the crowd to warm them up. Whatever he does, one thing's for sure: you'll remember him afterwards.
WED FEB 8 - SUN FEB 12 / JON FISCH FEAT. DAN SHAKI / ABSOLUTE COMEDY / 2335 YONGE / 8PM / $6-15
New York is in the house! John Fisch is on fire right now. David Letterman? Check. Celebrity Apprentice? Check. Getting selected to open for Jerry Seinfeld? Wowzers. But don't overlook Dan Shaki. Not only has he held his own on the NYC scene, he has a degree in electrical engineering. As a nerd, I feel compelled to support him. As a comedian, I have a lot of respect for anyone that's shared the stage with the incomparable Paul Mooney.
THURS FEB 9 - SUN FEB 12 / DARCY MICHAEL / YUK YUK'S / 224 RICHMOND W / 8PM / $11-20
Appearances can be deceiving, don't judge a book by it's cover, etc. All of the above apply when you first regard Darcy Michael. His credits already include Just For Laughs, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and CBC Radio's 'The Debaters.' He's a refreshing change from the norm in Toronto. I'm not saying the norm is bad in Toronto. It's just nice to see an act that isn't...angry. I've also never seen a, 'Sneaky gay' (his words, not mine).
FRI FEB 10 - SAT FEB 11 / CHRIS HARDWICK / COMEDY BAR / 945 BLOOR W / 8PM AND 10PM / $20
Nerds...unite! Chris Hardwick is the creator of the immensely popular Nerdist podcast. Time Magazine calls him one of the 140 most influential people on Twitter. Books, television, late night shows (he'll be on Jimmy Fallon soon). As a nerd myself, he's created a safe-haven for keyboard warriors everywhere, and for that, on behalf of the nerderati, we're not worthy.
Multi-talented Canadian icon Douglas Coupland is at it again. The walls of Daniel Faria Gallery are lined with the newest output of the writer cum visual artist, an exhibit called "Welcome to the 21st Century," which shows off the artist's bold style and penchant for mass cultural observation and critique.
"I want to explore how it feels to be inside the 21st century brain as opposed to the 20th century brain," says Coupland in the exhibition notes. Although there's still bits of Canadiana on display — something for which he's known — the main themes explore how art and technology capture the zeitgeist of our time, something that Coupland has been interested in since the publication of Generation X back in 1991.
The works of the exhibit combine different forms of media, from paint, to sculpture to text. Working QR barcodes reveal text written by Coupland to citizens of the past and future, and classic Group of Seven paintings are rendered in a digitized stye that speaks to stark compositions of the originals but also hints at the manner in which the artistic process has changed. Needless to say, there aren't too many painters putting together quick studies on wood panels anymore.
Coupland's large scale works offer a not-so-subtle critique of the manner in which the pervasive use of technology has become commonplace and familiar, perhaps giving patrons something to think about the next time they text at the dinner table or tweet through an entire movie.
Welcome to the 21st Century runs until April 7, 2012 at the Daniel Faria Gallery, 188 St. Helens Avenue.
Photos by Jesse Milns
Toronto rooftopping — and specifically the work of blogTO's own Tom Ryaboi — has been put under a rather sizable spotlight over the last couple of days. After a photo feature in the Telegraph on Monday, articles in the Daily Mail, the Sun (UK), the New York Daily News, and the Toronto Star followed, with more surely to come as mainstream outlets show off their desire to feature the putative next big thing. Even the Toronto Standard got in on the fun, calling rooftop photography "the new iteration of planking."
That, it is not. Although it's lovely to see these breathtaking images get the attention they so richly deserve, the determination to identify them as part of a trend is actually a bit unfair to the small group of photographers who manage to get themselves in position to take these shots. Not only have they been at this pursuit for a few years, but the ingenuity (and nerve) that it takes to gain access to these rooftops shouldn't be underestimated. And, you know, once they get up there, they tend to make the most of what are often challenging shooting conditions.
In honour of this little media bonanza, here's a gallery of some of Tom's rooftopping shots that haven't been as heavily featured in the press but that are no less stunning. To get a sense of what Toronto's other rooftoppers are up to, check out the blogTO and rooftopping Flickr pools.
All photos by Tom Ryaboi
"This river I step in is not the river I stand in." That line will likely ring familiar to most Toronto folk who've crossed the Queen Street Viaduct heading east across the Don River. Added to the structure by Eldon Garnet during a renovation effort in the mid-1990s, its thoroughly Heraclitean sentiment is a little reminder of the flux that surrounds us regardless of whatever efforts we might make to suppress the passage of time. It also happens to sum up one of the dominant ideas that Toronto artist Flavio Trevisan explores in his latest show, "Museum of the Represented City."
Presented as museum of unconventional maps, the exhibit dramatizes the degree to which cities tend to elude the various cartographic efforts made to capture them. "Maps are out of date as soon as they are made," reads an accompanying note to one of the show's "pieces," which asks viewers to gaze out the window at 80 Spadina Avenue and compare the landscape below to the one depicted on an adjacent Google Satellite map (the imagery on which would likely derive from 2009 or earlier).
The exercise, in effect, turns the city into a living diorama — a savvy reference to the show's underlying argument that the act of representation tends to obscure as much as it reveals. As traditionally understood, maps are secondary documents, passive records of landscapes and built environments that experience constant change. Their ability to represent the subject matter at hand is limited in the same manner that words necessarily come up short at the task of representing the diversity and complexity of the things they describe.
This is not an original observation — of course cities are about more than what can be put on a map — but the wonder in Trevisan's work lies in the way that he unveils this putatively simple fact and, in so doing, turns it on its head. Last year's "Studies of a New Past" already played with the notion that maps exceed their referential function, but this latest collection pursues the argument with greater force and sophistication.
Take, for example, the final map in the show, "A City of Dead Ends." A deceptively simple work, by eliminating the city's through streets, it exposes just how inappropriate it is to refer to the streetscape as grid. More than that, it presents Toronto in a thoroughly unfamiliar manner, one which should seduce the viewer into a deeper consideration of our built environment and the way that it's taken shape over time.
In an attentive bit of curation, the obvious companion piece is the show's other bookend, "10 Square Blocks," a diptych that highlights the more rigidly governed beginnings of Toronto's street pattern in the grid that still remains just to the east of the St. Lawrence Market. "Things do not always turn out as planned," Trevisan writes. "The shape of the city as we know it today represents its history unfolding in time and space."
All of the pieces in the show work to establish this observation in some capacity or another, whether it be the knife-like map that tracks the area between King and Queen streets, the tiny snippets of the city that are cut out and made to spell "representation," or the aerial view of the Toronto Islands that draws attention to the dueling processes of erosion and development that have given the former peninsula its current shape.
These maps aren't mere imitations of a Toronto that exists prior to and outside of them, but a set of documents that serve to remind viewers that our conception of the place in which we live is born of our efforts to chart it. Although static in a superficial sense, Trevisan's work is thus better understood as a portal to a different way of understanding the city — as a place that's neither fixed in time nor space, the state of which could be best described as becoming.
Grey Area, 2009
Pink Republic, 2011
Bathurst Circuit, 2011
Representation, 2011
Flavio Trevisan's "Museum of the Represented City runs until April 8, 2012 at Koffler Off-Site. Admission is free.
Photos by Jesse Milns and the author