Œuvre d'art public
Journal
Alternate title:
«Personals»; «Personal Messages»
Artwork creator(s):
Koh, Germaine
Text author(s):
Koh, Germaine
Installation year:
1995 Description:
Messages personnels dans les petites annonces des journaux quotidiens et sur des babillards et des panneaux signalétiques.
Text of the artwork:
[Ottawa Citizen, 1995]
Bird called from overseas. She’s living with that family again. I should do some work this evening.
[Ottawa Citizen, 1996?]
96.2.7 Things went smoothly in Halifax. I tried to be outgoing. I’m getting a bit better, I think.
96.2.28 Mom’s birthday. She hasn’t even called since we moved. I guess I’ll have to call her, as usual.
96.3.25 I bleached the tips of my hair blonde yesterday. It looks fabulous. I feel lovely.
96.4.8 I picked another fight last night. Why do I do it? I’ve been forgiven, as always.
96.4.15 E is in mad love and G wants to buy a house. We are all settling down, except Dad.
96.4.22 M is back on the May project. Relief – I thought she disapproved of me. Drink wine tonight.
96.10.23 Cut off my hair yesterday. It’s lopsided, but lighter. Auntie L died this week last year.
26 September, Montreal. Worked late last night. Geo is coming «if I want». He’s always testing me, still.
11 OCTOBER, Toronto. Geo’s birthday. He’s upset because I’m not there. G and T are separating. She seems certain. Makes me sad.
13 OCTOBER, Friday. Read «A Suitable Boy» all day. Sleeping a lot, finally. Another open day today. I should fix my tire.
[re:Cycle, 3 octobre-16 novembre 2003, McMaster University, Hamilton. Version sur panneau publicitaire]
5 OCT BERLIN
BAD DINNER SPENT
THE NIGHT PUKING
NOW I NEED FLUIDS
AND A DAY OFF
NOW TRYING TO
SET UP APPTS
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8 OCT BERLIN
WENT TO HAMMAM
IT WAS GROSS HOW
MUCH SKIN THEY
SCRUBBED OFF ME
RAINING AGAIN
I JUST WANT
TO GO HOME
8/9 NOV FROZEN
WENT TO SQAUT
PHILS BRO IN LAW
DIED OF A HEART
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ATTACK
MAXS BARMITZVAH
PARTY TONIGHT
Text theme:
Vie quotidienne
History:
Expositions:
•RE:Cycle, 6 octobre-16 novembre 2003, McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Version sur panneau publicitaire.
•Urban Textures Urbaines, galerie 101, Ottawa, 6 aout-4 sep 1998. L’œuvre apparaît dans le journal The Ottawa Citizen tout au cours de l’exposition. Des copies du Citizen étaient disponibles à la galerie le temps de l’exposition.
•YYZ Artist’s Outlet, Toronto, 1998. L’œuvre apparaît dans le journal The Toronto Star.
•Every Day: 11th Biennale of Sydney, biennale de Sydney (Australie), 1998. L’œuvre apparaît dans le journal The Sydney Morning Herald tout au cours de l’exposition.
•Germaine Koh: Personal,Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 5 juillet-24 août 1997. L’œuvre apparaît dans le journal The Kingston Whig-Standard du 28 juin-5 juillet. Commissaire de l’exposition: Jan Allen.
•Autres apparitions:
1995-99 Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario. 2000 Detroit 2000 Le Devoir (Montreal), Montréal, Québec 2000 Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Alberta 2001-02 Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Note(s):
Messages personnels imprimés dans de nombreux journaux canadiens, et un journal australien.
«[…] the artist inserts anonymous journal entries in the Personal section of classified ads in the daily newspaper […]» (Allen et Baerwaldt 1997, p.11)
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