2017 7a*md8

Meditation on Mediation as Medium

By Jenn Snider In lens-based practices, and specifically performance art made for the camera, the lens is many things. Both a willing collaborator and stoic informant, the camera is an intermediary, bridging artist and audience. The camera is also a subject, elicited to act as an extension of both the image creator and the viewer. …

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7a*md8 Live Stream archived compliation

7a*MD8 Live Stream Poster

We are pleased to announce that an archived compilation of the 7a*md8 Live Stream event can be viewed below. Captures of individual performances can also be found on each featured artist’s information page (follow the links below). Maryse Arseneault (NB) Ali Asgar (Bangladesh/USA) Ivanie Aubin-Malo (QC) Jef Carnay (Philippines) ee portal [Elyse & Emilio Portal] …

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7a*md8 – On Screen

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7a*md8 – On Screen is a collection of performances designed specifically for the camera by local, national and international artists.

7a*md8 – On Line

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7a*md8 On-Line features a series of social media residencies highlighting contemporary artists’ use of interactive online platforms to develop performance works that find new ways of connecting with audiences.

7a*md8 – Live Stream

7a*MD8 Live Stream Poster

7a*md8 Live Stream is the third and final stage of our multi-platform exploration of performative practices in the digital age.

7a*md8 (Mediate)

7a*md8 consists of a series of multi-platform performance-for-the-camera screenings and digital residencies distributed across a range of Toronto cultural spaces as well as online platforms. The Toronto Performance Art Collective (TPAC) has a record of supporting  a diversity of practices in the field of performance art. Expanding from our established festival format, we would like …

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Desire Lines

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Desire Lines is a visual art exhibition showcasing notable regional artists presenting artwork from a wide variety of disciplines and curated by Art Spin’s Layne Hinton & Rui Pimenta, organized by Art Spin in partnership with Waterfront Toronto. This exhibition responds to themes that deal with the highly nuanced dynamic of placemaking and what constitutes …

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