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![A grainy video still shows strange animated figures moving through a desolate landscape of dead trees beneath a purple sky]()
Cecilia Vicuña, Paracas (still), 1983. 16mm film transferred to video, sound. 18:31 mins. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. © Cecilia Vicuña.
SOS: A Story of Survival, Part 1 - The Image
In-person
Fibre & textile arts Film & video Painting Sculpture & installation Visual artsDate and time
Location
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
101 Queen Street North
Kitchener, ON
Directions: Located inside Centre In The Square.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
A group exhibition featuring worsk by Pardiss Amerian, James Gardner, Paula McLean, Caroline Monnet, Thao Nguyen Phan and Cecilia Vicuña
Curated by Darryn Doull
What does it mean to survive?
Within a nation founded by colonialism, we find ourselves surrounded by survivals. In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, with increasing violence and war around the world, rampant global warming and staggering levels of inequality, survival is not only a philosophical question but a reality of daily life.
SOS: A Story of Survival is a three-part exhibition exploring what survival is, what it looks like and what it means to survive. Working from a place of cultural history in the art museum, this series begins with Part I – The Image. Like Achille Mbembe’s archive, where he locates the “the struggle against the fragments of life being dispersed,” the artists in this exhibition bring images and histories together to survive in new forms and contexts. As the past mingles with the present, meaningful views toward the future come into focus. This process reveals connections between humans, non-humans and the matter of the world. Traditions, narratives and intergenerational lineages of knowledge survive with a vibrant vitality.
Links
- SOS: A Story of Survival kwag.ca
Organizer
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
KWAG is Waterloo Region's leading public art gallery, connecting people and ideas through art, with a focus on the best of contemporary culture. For the benefit of current and future generations, the Gallery collects, preserves, researches, interprets, and exhibits the visual arts and offers dynamic public programming relating to the visual arts, all with a view to inspiring creativity and an appreciation of the visual arts in the Region. Established in 1956 and incorporated in 1968, KWAG is a non-profit organization open to the public and administered in the public trust. The Gallery emphasizes contemporary art, often premiering works by Canadian and international artists. Exhibitions frequently draw upon selections from over 4300 works from the Permanent Collection to provide a context and forum for dialogue on current exhibitions and contemporary issues. KWAG plays a vital educational role in the community, offering a full spectrum of artistic experience for adults, children and families alike.
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Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery Kitchener, ONThe Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is Waterloo Region's leading public art gallery with contemporary art exhibitions and free family programs taking place during Culture Days. We are conveniently located at 101 Queen Street North inside C...