Reconnaissance : Three Panoramic Views

The installations of Vikky Alexander, Jamelie Hassan and Roy Arden are confronted here to the notion of critical investigation. According to Augaitis, these works "probe our common understanding and involvement with "place" by refering to and recontextualizing aspects of history, politics and media depiction". Biographical notes

Essential Form

In a brief text, Augaitis discusses the multimedia works of six artists who combine representation and abstraction. Biographical notes

FastWürms : Birch Girl Plaza

FASTWURMS' "exploration of the spiritual, reaping knowledge from ancient and indigenous cultures" and their use of non-art materials and the iconography used in the "Birch Girl Plaza" installation are commented upon. Biographical notes. 32 bibl. ref

Objecthood : A Dichotomy

Augaitis writes about the shared and diverse concerns of two Vancouver-based artists, whose installations address material and aesthetic problems while deploying a critique of contemporary culture. Biographical notes

For the Record : Drawing Contemporary Life

This exhibition of contemporary drawing features the work of 39 artists committed to the practice. Considering drawing as a convenient way to record and comment on contemporary life, Augaitis focuses on the representational work that is part of a trend that has seen drawing take prominence in the art world. The curatorial essay speculates on the reasons for this popularity and features statements from several artists in the exhibition. Biographical notes. List of works. 2 bibl. ref

Video Theatrics

Videotapes by Rhonda Abrams, Randy & Berenicci, Tony Judge, the Flying Lizards, Tanya Mars and Marielle Nitoslawska are interpreted as means of revealing theatrical illusion and as interpretations of performance activity. A brief history of the interaction between video and theatre is outlined, and a short synopsis of each tape provided

Gisele Amantea

Describing Amantea's use of ceramic kitsch objects and other popular materials, Joselit analyses the sculptures in terms of a feminist analysis of women's precarious relation to language. Augaitis examines a single work and the questions it poses regarding our relation to nature. Biographical notes. 12 bibl. ref