Présences du littéraire dans l’espace public canadien - Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

Happy is the country that has no history

Marie-Claude Langevin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:23:49 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Gill, Don

Artwork creator(s):

Gill, Don

Text author(s):

Gill, Don

Text author(s):

Gill, Don

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p. 51

Description:

Photograph placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

Happy is the country that has no history

Text theme:

Obscured history

Artwork theme:

One of the three themes of the exhibition, portraiture, injustice towards aboriginal peoples

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture, landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. This arwork was created for the advertising platform posters of the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs

Exhibition Space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

There exists more than one version of this piece

Artist's biography:

Gill, Don

Owner(s):

Collection of the artist

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

Call Home

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:36:50 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Morgan, Joey

Artwork creator(s):

Morgan, Joey

Text author(s):

Morgan, Joey

Text author(s):

Morgan, Joey

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Joey Morgan (2008). Other Works. Call Home. (http://www.dreamlab.org/otherwork/call.htm#)

Description:

Photographic image placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Remarks on image:

View of the installation

Text of the artwork:

and you know how

sometimes
You try to explain how you are
when the phone rings
tired of making pretty
and you decide
pictures and how you are
that you’re not going
trying to make something useful
to answer it
or meaningful or political-
because
even propaganda
you already know
if it came down to that
who it is
like when we cut sugar in Cuba
but
before everything changed
while it’s still ringing

it’s almost like
He tells you that
you’re already talking
you don’t have to get so excited that
to each other
nowadays
anyway
just making any art could be
and then when it finally stops
considered a political act
you feel disappointed.

It sounds really easy. Anyway
How come that is?
It doesn’t seem like the right answer

at the time.

CALL
HOME
CALL
HOME
CALL
HOME

Text theme:

Searching for an answer; disappointment; uncertainty

Artwork theme:

One of three exhibition themes: advertising

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platform posters at the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.

Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis.

April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

• Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd

• Exhibition Space donated by Trans Ad

• All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Joey Morgan

Source:

1. Joey Morgan joey.dreamlab@gmail.com 2. Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association 1816 East 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5N 1K1 3. BC Transit, Vancouver Regional Transit System (Corporate Office) 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC, V8W 2P3 Phone: 250-385-2551 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Fax: 250-995-5639 TransLink Head Office Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 1600 - 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2 (604) 453-4500 SkyTrain Head Office 6800 14th Ave, Bu

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

Untitled

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:33:40 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Levine, Les

Artwork creator(s):

Levine, Les

Text author(s):

Levine, Les

Text author(s):

Levine, Les

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p. 51

Description:

Photographic image placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

HEWERS OF WOOD
---
HEWERS OF WOOD

Text theme:

Warning; foreboding

Artwork theme:

One of three exhibition themes: advertising

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road. Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis. April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd

Exhibition space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Les Levine

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

RECOGNITION

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:30:01 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Gurney, Janice

Artwork creator(s):

Gurney, Janice

Text author(s):

Gurney, Janice

Text author(s):

Gurney, Janice

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p. 51

Description:

Photographic image placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Remarks on image:

View of the installation

Text of the artwork:

Mr. A. Johnson

Text theme:

Identity

Artwork theme:

One of three exhibition themes: portraiture; reality

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.

Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis.

April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd.

Exhibition space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Gurney, Janice

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

Hewers of Wood

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:25:41 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Dikeakos, Christos

Artwork creator(s):

Dikeakos, Christos

Text author(s):

Dikeakos, Christos

Text author(s):

Dikeakos, Christos

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p. 51

Description:

Photographic image placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

HEWERS OF WOOD
---
HEWERS OF WOOD

Text theme:

Exploitation of natural resources (wood)

Artwork theme:

One of three themes of the exhibition: the landscape and flora (the nature); human responsibility towards the environment in an economy dependent on natural resources

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.

Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis.

April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd

Exhibition space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Dikeakos, Christos

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

Censor

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:52:21 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Campbell, Kati

Artwork creator(s):

Campbell, Kati

Text author(s):

Campbell, Kati

Text author(s):

Campbell, Kati

Installation year:

1990

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p 51

Description:

Photography placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

feminist.
He said they were.
She said they weren’t.

Text theme:

Feminism

Artwork theme:

One of three exhibition themes: advertising; feminism

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road. Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis. April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd.

Exhibition Space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Campbell, Kati

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography

A Woman Speaks

Marie-Claude Langevin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:48:00 +0000

Artwork identification

Artwork creator(s):

Saunders, Joyan

Artwork creator(s):

Saunders, Joyan

Text author(s):

Saunders, Joyan

Text author(s):

Saunders, Joyan

Installation year:

1990

Remarks on location:

Granville and Scott Road Stations

Artwork description

Source: Balkind, A. (1990), Transpositions : A Public Exhibition […],Vancouver : Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. p 51

Description:

Photography placed in a billboard

Mention(s) légale(s) des illustrations:

Photo credits:

Text of the artwork:

IF A WOMAN SPEAKS IN THE FOREST
DOES SHE MAKE A SOUND?

Text theme:

Public speaking and women's visibility, equality between sexes, women's rights

Artwork theme:

One of three exhibition themes: advertising

History

History:

The Transpositions exhibition was created over a 3-year period. Works are divided into 3 categories: portraiture; landscape and flora (nature); and advertising. Created for the advertising platforms posters in the SkyTrain stations. The work of 20 Canadian artists extends 24 km along the SkyTrain route from Vancouver to Surrey. Four to seven works are installed randomly amongst the advertising at the following seven stations: Waterfront, Burrard, Grandville, Broadway, Metrotown, New Westminster and Scott Road.

Event: Transpositions: A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography, organized by the Active ARTIFACTS Cultural Association. Commissioners: Don S. And Todd A. Murray Davis.

April 2-May 31, 1990

Event date(s):

1990

Dimensions

Height:

1.82m

Width:

1.21m

Other information

Note(s):

Exhibition posters provided by Colorific Photo Labs Ltd.

Exhibition space donated by Trans Ad

All images were worked either from original negatives or transparencies, enlarged and mounted on styrene board.

Artist's biography:

Saunders, Joyan

Document(s):

Transpositions : A Public Exhibition of Contemporary Canadian Photography