Friday October 5 NoonARAHMAIANIFrançois MORELLIA discussion with two established artists who work across disciplines. Performance Art Daily 2018, 7a*11dOctober 5: Arahmaiani and François MorelliVIDEO: Alan Peng and Jeff Zhao
Thursday October 4 NoonHank BULLReception of ElectricityA chronicle of Hank Bull’s art partnership with Patrick Ready under the banner of HP, setting their exploits in the context of the history of electricity. Performance Art Daily 2018, 7a*11dOctober 4: Hank Bull, Reception of ElectricityVIDEO: Alan Peng and Jeff Zhao
Wednesday October 3 NoonSandra VIDAArt, Life, & CommunityA presentation of some of the artist’s performative video works. Performance Art Daily 2018, 7a*11dOctober 3: Sandra Vida, Art, Life, & CommunityVIDEO: Alan Peng and Jeff Zhao
A talk by festival artist Elvira SANTAMARÍA – The Latin American Speakers Series seeks to articulate and discuss issues of identity and intercultural dynamics in contemporary Latin American art that have evolved in the globalized art scene.
Thursday October 4, 2018 5 pm – 7 pmThe Theatre Centre An event of the 12th 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art Every festival, many of our participating artists arrive with a treasure trove of publications, multiples, and other items that come out of or are produced alongside their performance practice. These could be hot-off-the-press …
By Delilah Rosier Ever wake up, stay up, petrified by a good thread? Roll out and lol out to a bend in a trend? In a trance to a dance craze? Stuck in bed on the bad daze? https://www.instagram.com/p/BlRTn5NlP8h/?hl=en&taken-by=twosaskatoontrexs *deletes app* When asked to write about the 7a*md8 On-Line residency series, I thought about my …
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By Johanna Householder James Luna | February 9, 1950 – March 4, 2018 James Luna had a long and deep connection to Canada and he was a pivotal influence for many indigenous and settler artists, writers, thinkers and curators. His enormous legacy is evident—alive and well today in Toronto. We remember him as the Shameman …
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. …
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] …
7a*md8 Live Stream artist Ali Asgar is the featured contributor to Akimbo’s December 13 Hit List. Follow the link to read their “top five”.