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Juneat the Gallery
Exhibitions
Esther Shalev-Gerz
WHITE OUT: Between Telling and
Listening, 2002
installation view, Jeu de Paume, Paris
2010
Photo: Arno Gisinger
Esther Shalev-Gerz
WHITE-OUT
Between Telling and Listening
March 24 to June 16, 2012
This exhibition brings together two key works by Esther
Shalev-Gerz in the first solo exhibition of her work to be
organized in Canada. Born in Lithuania, raised in Israel and
a resident of Paris since 1984, Esther Shalev-Gerz is
internationally recognized for her investigations into the
nature of democracy, citizenship, cultural memory and
spatial politics. Additionally, her work persistently
challenges traditional notions and practices of portraiture; it
considers the portrait´s possibilities within contemporary
discourses and the politics of representation.
Made in Sweden, WHITE-OUT: Between Telling and
Listening, 2002, presents a portrait of sorts-one
comprised of fugitive stories, stories that exist fleetingly
between the actual and the fictional, between the imagined
and the experienced. Like previous works by Shalev-Gerz,
it discloses and dwells on the space between telling and
listening. Here, the portrait subject is Åsa Simma, a woman
who is both Sami (the indigenous peoples of Northern
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia) and Swedish. These
two cultures have traditionally been (and continue to be)
separated by Sweden´s myth making and its official
histories. Åsa Simma is shown in her home in Stockholm,
as she responds to Shalev-Gerz´s off-screen reading of
Sami and Swedish texts, which are mounted on the wall of
the Gallery. The texts are from oral and written
sources-myths, fiction and other literatures, travel stories,
historical and archival materials, and articles from
newspapers and magazines from Swedish, Sami and
French archives-on topics such as nature, war, love,
desire, gender and the role and conditions of women and
children. Simma responds by providing an intimate account
of her experience growing up in these two cultures. In the
other projection on a facing screen, filmed in her place of
origin in the far north of Sweden, Åsa Simma attentively
and silently listens to her own story.
In addition to the video projections and printed versions of
the texts read to Simma, the installation includes a series of
photographs showing the vaults of the National Historical
Museum in Stockholm, which commissioned this work and
where it was first presented. The images offer opaque
views of crates and storage areas containing the museum´s
collections materials.
WHITE-OUT is accompanied by Shalev-Gerz´s1998-2000
video projection Perpetuum Mobile in which a 10 Franc coin
spins in constant motion so that both sides merge into one,
just as Åsa Simma's dual identity merges in a unified and
perpetually evolving sense of self. A study of a currency
replaced by the Euro and thus no longer in use, Perpetuum
Mobile reflects upon money´s symbolic value and its role
among other economic forces that determine and
interconnect national and individual identities.
Co-curated by Annette Hurtig and Charo Neville, KAG
Curator
This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Annette Hurtig
(1946-2012)
Supported by the Consulate General of France in
Vancouver
Sponsored by Radio NL
Astrid Menze
still from all inclusive HERE | THEN |
THERE | NOW, 2010
single channel video, 30 min. Courtesy
of the artist
Transart Collective
Connecting the Dots
March 24 to June 9, 2012
The Cube and BMO Open Gallery
Connecting the Dots is a multi-gallery project organized by
Kamloops-based artist Tricia Sellmer that brings together
international artists with artists from the Kamloops region at
the Kamloops Art Gallery, Thompson Rivers University Art
Gallery and Arnica Artist Run Centre.
At the KAG, Doug Buis and Astrid Menze´s works are
projected simultaneously throughout The Cube, exploring
the perception of space and time in relation to one´s
surroundings. Buis´ clouds drift across the gallery walls
interacting with images of Menze´s floating body and
domestic objects as they appear to levitate through familiar
interior spaces. Doug Buis continues this exploration in a
dual screen video in the BMO Open Gallery.
Doug Buis is a Kamloops-based artist and professor in the
visual arts department at Thompson Rivers University.
Buis´ work investigates perceptions of the landscape and
our surrounding environment through a variety of media
and conceptual strategies. Astrid Menze completed her
MFA in new media program at the Transart Institute and
lives and works as an interdisciplinary artist in Berlin. Her
practice focuses on time-based media.
Curated by Tricia Sellmer and Craig Willms, KAG Assistant
Curator
Calendar of Events
Exhibition Tour with Charo Neville, KAG Curator
Saturday, June 30
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Join KAG curator Charo Neville for a tour of Re-Story: Works from the Permanent Collection. Neville
discusses key works in relation to the ideas addressed in the exhibition.
Members´ Preview and Opening Reception
Saturday, June 30
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Members and their guests are invited to attend the opening of the exhibition Re-Story: Works from
Permanent Collection. Opening in The Cube is Emily Hope: The Wildman Appreciation Society. Emily
Hope will be in attendance.
Studio Programs
Sponsored by Ron & Rae Fawcett, London Drugs and TeckHighlandValleyCopper
Studio Programs offer opportunities for all ages to learn about art. Focussing on the KAG´s current
exhibitions, the programs include tailored tours and discussions, followed by instruction in art
techniques, basic design concepts and various art media. Participation in the KAG´s studio programs
are inspirational, educational and fun.
FOR CHILDREN
Register Now!
Summer Art Camps
Monday to Friday, July 3 to August 24
Ages 4 to 12
KAG summer day camps are inspired by the arts and culture of our diverse community, and draw
upon themes in our current exhibitions. This summer Re-Story: Works from the Permanent Collection
and The Wild Man Appreciation Society will be on view. These exhibitions explore key themes of
storytelling through the re-envisioning and re-telling of histories. Led by our summer art instructors,
KAG tours and interactive activities take place in our gallery spaces, while our studios provide a
space for creation, expression, and discovery. We provide a variety of fine art materials for
experimentation, enabling participants to create art projects using varied techniques and media,
including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and digital art. Registration begins
May 15.
Ages 4 to 6
10:00 am to 12:00 pm (half days)
$63 per week
$52 for July 3 to 6 and August 7 to 10
Ages 7 to 12
10:00 am to 3:30 pm (full days)
$156 per week
$125 for July 3 to 6 and August 7 to 10
Extended Care available 9:00 to 10:00 am at a cost of $4 per hour per child.
FOR TEENS & YOUTH
KAG Teen & Youth Council
Have you ever wanted to tell the Kamloops Art Gallery about the kind of programming and events that
you want to see? Now´s your chance! We´re calling all youth (age 13 to 21) in Kamloops and the
surrounding Region who are interested to join our new teen and youth council-By Youthfor Youth.
BY4Y members will work with the Education Coordinator to develop programming reflective of the
passions, interests, issues and events that effect and engage the youth community.
Participation is free and, upon school approval, hours may be counted towards required volunteerism
for high school students.
FOR EVERYONE
If you are a community group interested in customized art experience, the Kamloops Art Gallery
offers a variety of options appropriate for all ages and levels of art experience. Days and times are
arranged based on needs and availability.
Guided Interactive Tour
* 60-minute exhibition tour
* $35 per group, plus Gallery admission at group rate
* maximum 20 participants
Guided Tour and Workshop
* 30-minute exhibition tour
* 60-minutes experiential workshops
* $50 per group, plus Gallery admission at group rate
* maximum 20 participants
Customized Series of Workshops
* weekly two-hour experiential workshops with exhibition tour component
* multiple weeks (6 weeks recommended)
* $70/week per group
* maximum 16 participants
Leave the party arrangements to us and we will provide:
* large, bright studio and party decorations
* guided tour of current exhibition(s)
* supervised arts and crafts activities
* art-related goody bags (optional, $4.00 each)
We set up and clean up. You provide your own food, beverages and birthday cake.
Availability: Saturdays between 10:30 am and 4:00 pm
Length: Two hours per party
Fee: $145 (members receive a discount)
Maximum 20 guests plus the birthday person.
For children´s parties you must have one adult supervisor for every eight children. Ages 5 and up.
Four weeks advance booking and 50% deposit required. Two weeks notice required for cancellation.
Contact Tarin Hughes at 250-377-2405 to book a community program or party.
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way to become involved in the world of art, support
and encourage the visual arts in Kamloops, and
help ensure a stimulating community in which to live
and work.
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Other Exhibitions Around Town
The Old Courthouse Cultural
Centre
7 Seymour Street West
Arnica Artist Run Centre
Picto Prophesy
May 11 to June 9
Connecting the Dots
June 16 to July 20
Kamloops Arts Council Main
Gallery
Christina McLean
Details
May 31 to June 30
Courthouse Gallery Co-operative
Gifts for Weddings
June
Kamloops Arts Council Wilson House
Gallery
115 Tranquille Road
Theresa Leigh Tahara
Decadence
May 23 to June 20
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