Another "candy" exhibit this summer season, the semi-new Super Photo Friends (comprised of 3Ten photographers Eugene Uhuad and Aaron Pederson, Eric Duffy, Dallas Whitley and Ted Kerr) appears to have given themselves the assignment of representing "sweet" as best they can in 2D gloss.
The result was nothing exceptional; lollipops and cotton candy, "sweet" as an emotive adjective or awed expression, most literally represented, the idea of "sweet" as a group exercise was perhaps more interesting than the results themselves.
The "why" of the exercise is evident, but the inspiration behind the theme could hopefully be better communicated at the next Super Photo Friends show.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
Capital Modern: Edmonton Architecture and Urban Design 1940 - 1969, AGA
Notes:
Exhibit:
- wish I knew original locations of buildings, do they still stand today where they stood in the photographs?
- Eartha Kitt and Sammy DAvis in "that Night time girl" at the Varscona, 1941
- "Modest" modernism, perhaps most interesting to structural engineers
- MCO is right; this exhibit should be permanently housed somewhere
Tour:
- more focus on the inevitable destruction of buildings, designs
- no new design movement identified as taking modernism's place in edm (new designers, gene dub, randall stout, remain names not a movement?)
- everyone dressed for a safari!
- plainly exposed the fine line between edm citizens and edm explorers. confusing tone of surprise by curators when discussing "hidden" gems.
- if you stay long enough anywhere, you learn to love it.
- saw nothing new, discovered some new detailing of some buildings, terminology more than ripples of history though.
- it's too young to even call history, no reverance yet
Exhibit:
- wish I knew original locations of buildings, do they still stand today where they stood in the photographs?
- Eartha Kitt and Sammy DAvis in "that Night time girl" at the Varscona, 1941
- "Modest" modernism, perhaps most interesting to structural engineers
- MCO is right; this exhibit should be permanently housed somewhere
Tour:
- more focus on the inevitable destruction of buildings, designs
- no new design movement identified as taking modernism's place in edm (new designers, gene dub, randall stout, remain names not a movement?)
- everyone dressed for a safari!
- plainly exposed the fine line between edm citizens and edm explorers. confusing tone of surprise by curators when discussing "hidden" gems.
- if you stay long enough anywhere, you learn to love it.
- saw nothing new, discovered some new detailing of some buildings, terminology more than ripples of history though.
- it's too young to even call history, no reverance yet
Michelle Lavoie 'In the Gatherine Light' and Marilee Salvator 'Ring Around the Rosie' at SNAP, July 26 - Sept 1, 2007
Notes:
- A stark contrast betwen Lavoie's digital prints in the foyer space versus Salvator's homely collage work.
- Salvator's works reminded me of Toronto artist Teresa Ascencao's: the kitschy female iconography. Reminded me in theme and maybe inspiration, but nothing else.
- Also, directly after Brennan's wall to wall exhibit, the exhibit as a whole seemed minimal.
- Lavoie left less impression. an exercise in technique?
- A stark contrast betwen Lavoie's digital prints in the foyer space versus Salvator's homely collage work.
- Salvator's works reminded me of Toronto artist Teresa Ascencao's: the kitschy female iconography. Reminded me in theme and maybe inspiration, but nothing else.
- Also, directly after Brennan's wall to wall exhibit, the exhibit as a whole seemed minimal.
- Lavoie left less impression. an exercise in technique?
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