Research in artworks: Videotape

Aurora Readiness Centre

Annie MacDonell, Aurora Readiness Centre, 2007Annie MacDonell, Aurora Readiness Centre, 2007
A precise recreation of Toronto’s official nuclear fallout shelter, built in 1962 at the height of Cold War tension, allowed Torontonians to explore the interior of the shelter as it was before it was [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
MacDonell, Annie
Installation year: 
2007

ICONOCLASH : NIGHT of AWE DANCE PARTY

Melissa Shiff,  ICONOCLASH : NIGHT OF AWE DANCE PARTY, 2007
This installation pairs iconic movie scenes with a multicultural music mix to create an interactive dance party. The audience is superimposed onto these scenes via te [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Shiff, Melissa
Installation year: 
2007

Je me souviens

Alfredo Jaar, Je me souviens, 1992Alfredo Jaar, Je me souviens, 1992
The photographic installation refers to the plight of the Vietnamese Boat People who were locked up in detention centres in Hong Kong while they were seeking asylum. Installed in three Montreal Vietna [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Jaar, Alfredo
Installation year: 
1992

Le débarquement de Noé

Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007Jean-Yves Vigneau, Le débarquement de Noé, 2007
The work is divided into two parts:This poetic fable is inspired by one of the greatest myths in the history of the world. The installation was set in a small green square with a tall tree, downtown G [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Vigneau, Jean-Yves
Installation year: 
2007

One potato, two potato...it's your life...

Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007Michael Fernandes, One potato, two potato...it's your life..., 2007
The artist offered an itinerary in the gallery and outside.The MAI's eight windows were blocked up to present text fragments in fluorescent lettering.Posters announcing lost cats were distributed on w [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Fernandes, Michael
Installation year: 
2007

Personne aux commandes

Matthieu Bouland, Personne aux commandes, 2007Matthieu Bouland, Personne aux commandes, 2007
Flash animations were shown through a window onto a main downtown street. Visible to passersby at nightfall, a new work from the series was presented nightly. [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Bouland, Matthieu
Installation year: 
2007

Untitled

Effets publics, Untitled, 1992Effets publics, Untitled, 1992Effets publics, Untitled, 1992
This large installation is spread over four sites: from the square in front of the building; in the lobby; above the main staircase; and in the reading rooms of the library. A spiral unifies the diffe [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Effets publics : Goulet, Rose-Marie E.; Paiement, Alain; Randy, Saharuni; Denis, Bernard; Bellavance, Guy
Installation year: 
1992

What Will You Do?

What Will You Do?, 2007What Will You Do?, 2007What Will You Do?, 2007
A projected interactive installation displays the question "What will you do (to stop climate change)?" and invites the general public to respond with an SMS text message [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Czegledy, Nina; Judelman, Greg; Hession, Deborah; Barber, Daniel
Installation year: 
2007

Words Travel Fast

Art for Commuters, Words Travel Fast, 2007
Six animations played full-screen on Onestop's network for twelve hours, without interruption from news flashes and marketing [...]
Artwork creator(s): 
Art for Commuters
Installation year: 
2007