Artist Talk - The change of any changeable quantity
300 Geary Ave.
300 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 2C5, Canada
Ontario
43.669326
-79.4416414
Description
Join artists Lyla Rye, Heidi Strauss & nichola feldman-kiss joined by Mona Filip of the Koffler Centre of the Arts, alongside Art Spin curators Layne Hinton & Rui Pimenta to hear more about the process of creation of their works, all of which were produced in the last year through a time of crisis and isolation.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Installed in a large industrial warehouse space, The change of any changeable quantity is an immersive and experimental exhibition of video art by artists Christina Battle, nichola feldman-kiss, Lyla Rye and Heidi Strauss that examines elements of change and instability we increasingly experience as we move ever closer to climate catastrophe. Somewhat unintentionally, these videos each speak to one of the four natural elements, which Ancient Greeks believed were the basis of all matter and were unchanging in nature. In an era of extreme environmental change, the exhibition title draws from the definition of the mathematical symbol (∆) found in the title of Christina Battle’s work that represents the changeable quality of any equation. In the case of the works in this exhibition the viewer is invited to consider the vast possibility of change itself, both in terms of the harm we have inflicted on our natural world and the imperative of recovery we ignore at our peril.
Christina Battle’s fiery video considers the gap between our current crisis and the policies that are needed to create necessary and meaningful change. Lyla Rye’s video of clearcut earthen landscapes is a cross-generational collaboration that uses cellphone footage shot by tree planters and transformed by the artist, through manual stabilization, in an attempt to achieve a technical and metaphoric sense of balance. nichola feldman-kiss takes viewers through a digitally constructed underwater landscape, including icebergs that overwhelm through their indecipherable scale. Heidi Strauss’s video explores invisible presence and absence through airy spaces where the line between outside and inside, solitude and togetherness are inverted.
ARTISTS: Heidi Strauss, Lyla Rye, nichola feldman-kiss with Mona Filip
DATE & TIME: Sunday October 17th 5:30pm - 7pm
TICKETS: This event is free with a limited capacity, RSVP is required to attend.
THE SPACE:
300 Geary Ave.
An industrial warehouse space located on the north side of Geary just west of Dufferin St. The exhibition is on the ground floor which is wheelchair accessible, however it does have an uneven threshold and unfortunately the washroom is not wheelchair accessible. The space is unheated and we recommend dressing for the outdoors.
COVID CONTINGENCIES:
To ensure a safe experience for our visitors and artists, RSVP and proof of vaccination (or medical exemption) paired with a valid photo ID will be required at the door for entry for all guests over the age of 12, masks and physical distancing will be in effect as this is an indoor event.
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Start:
2021-10-17T17:30:00-04:00
End:
2021-10-17T19:00:00-04:00
Category
Other
Tickets
General Admission - Artist Talk
0.0
CAD
55