Material Self: Performing the Other Within

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2014

Exhibition: 1 May 2014 – 1 Jun 2014

Material Self: Performing the Other Within
David Favrod, Autoportrait en pouple 2009, Courtesy of the artist

This exhibition brings together photo-based works by eight artists from the four corners of the world, all of whom explore the potential of clothing, costume, uniform, and props to communicate character. They fuse cultures, traditions, and customs, linking the past to the present through performative gestures. Curated by David Liss and Bonnie Rubenstein. Organized with the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art. Supported by BMW Canada. On view until June 1.

Artists

Works

  • Meryl McMaster, Wind Play 2012, courtesy of Katzman Contemporary
  • Namsa Leuba, Statuette Ndoki, Saléou Guinea, from the series Ya Kala Ben 2011, Courtesy of the artist
  • Tomoko Sawada, OMIAI♡ 2001 , ©Tomoko Sawada, courtesy MEM, Tokyo
  • Mary Sibande, I Have Not, I Have 2010, Courtesy of the artist and Gallery MOMO