I'm interested in the idea of the "artist as critic" and the "artist as Curator." The role of the intermediary between artist and audience, is different when taken on by the artist. Not necessarily better but different.
Developing critical writing and curatorial abilities is an integral part of my total practice.
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Articles and Reviews online:
Sarah Turner Perestroika, Rosalind Nashashibi, ICA 2009
Tales from the Electric Forest 2009
Cinetaxis 2009
Schematic: The Machine That Moves Us
Canoe by Peter Flemming
Curated by Gillian McIver, Michelle Kasprzak & Heather Corcoran
Produced in collaboration with: The Agnes Etherington Art Gallery
Sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, DFAIT
Curated by Gillian McIver in partnership with Michelle Kasprzak & Heather Corcoran
Produced in collaboration with: The Agnes Etherington Art Gallery
Sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts, DFAIT
Schematic Catalogue (click here to pop up in a new window)
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Interview with Nazir Tanbouli on Axis Online
permission of Nazir Tanbouli
I was invited by Axis to interview Nazir about his work, you can read all about it here (and have a look at the whole site it’s very interesting). Check his website too.
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Schematic: Eric Raymond
April 25 – June 6, 2008
A solo show presenting the work of the Montreal-based media artist, featuring his most striking robotic and electronic installations. Curated by Heather Corcoran, Michelle Kasprzak and Gillian McIver.
Eric Raymond has been active in the field of electronic arts for over a decade, having exhibited widely in Canada and internationally, including the Absolut LA International Biennial Art Invitational (US) and Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria).
Linescape, 2002-2003, Steel, 2 computer monitors, stepper motors, microcontroller, computer 144″ x 36″ x 16″
Raymond’s solo show explores the dynamic between technology and our natural world, and represents the first part of Schematic: New Media Art from Canada, a group exhibition opening in London later this year.
The initiative behind Schematic is to create an opportunity to present Canadian media art to London audiences and to open up new opportunities for Canadian artists. Schematic looks at the idea of “the artist as engineer” where the artist is also an “inventor” engaging with technology. At the same time, the artists and their works present a “Canadian” vision and perspectives, addressing ideas such as the relationship of nature and culture, climate, landscape and national mythologies.
Canada House Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Cockspur Street
London SW1Y 5BJ. Monday – Friday 10 am – 6 pm.
Schematic: Eric Raymond is part of Québec 400 celebrations in London.
Supported by: THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
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KRONSTADT CONNECTION
KRONSTADT CONNECTION catalogue
Curated by Gillian McIver. Lead artist Julian Ronnefeldt. Assistant curator Oleg Yanuskevsky. Host NCCA St Petersburg.
Kronstadt Connection was two site-responsive project undertaken in Kronstadt, Russia took place over summer 2003 and 2004. The projects were based on periods of residence on the island together with in depth research about the unique history of the place, and the peculiarities of its landscape.
The 2003 project, Cross Encounters, which took place during the 300 year anniversary of the nearby city of St Petersburg, was about the arrival, the immediate impression, exploring the differences and coming to terms with what we found. The 2004 project, Interconnection, which was timed to coincide with Kronstadt’s own 300 year anniversary, delved deeper, and focused on its role in the history of communication, as the site of the first ever working radio broadcast.
A film about Kronstadt, Cross Encounters, will be out in 2010.
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Catalogue available (email me for info).
