|
Description
Material Overtures
Anne Fauteux, Corwyn Lund, Sandy Plotnikoff, James Wright, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, curated by Kim Simon
CATHERINE SICOT This year is the year of craft in Canada. Harbourfront Centre, a well-respected centre for contemporary craft, invited a curator of contemporary art to propose perspectives on the role of craft in contemporary visual art production.
At Harbourfront Centre's Craft Studio, the crafters-in-residence are on display behind a long railing that allows passers-by to see them at work. Walking through this area reminded me of the visionary Jacques Tati movie Play Time (1967). In a hilarious scene, pedestrians reflect the gestures and facial expressions of Monsieur Hulot, the main character, as he visits his old classmate's new ground-level apartment, the architectural concept of which had necessitated the replacement of the walls... |
More articles from C: International Contemporary Art
Jillian Pritchard., June 22, 2007
The Idea of North., June 22, 2007
Looking for additional articles?
Click here
to search our database of over 3 million articles.
|
