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can to S lau October 4, 2014 n ch m o b i l e s i t e scotiabanknuitblanche.ca snbto.ca | #snbto | sbnuitblancheTO F.P.O. Message from the City of Toronto Welcome to Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s free annual all- night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with the city’s arts community. We are very excited to be in some new neighbourhoods this year such as Fort York, Chinatown/Spadina Avenue and Roundhouse Park/Bremner Boulevard; providing fresh, unexpected locations for the artists to transform and our keen audiences to explore. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche has generated an impressive $177 million in economic impact for Toronto since its inception in 2006. It has also featured more than 950 official art installations, created by nearly 4,000 artists. This year we are pleased to present the largest number of City-produced projects in the event’s history. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche continues to be a tremendous success thanks to the support, enthusiasm and efforts of many arts and cultural agencies, corporate sponsors and, especially, the dedication of hundreds of artists and volunteers. We encourage everyone to join us on October 4, 2014 for a unique and unforgettable night. Mike Williams General Manager, Economic Development and Culture City of Toronto Message from Scotiabank Welcome to Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014, the ninth annual edition of Toronto’s magical, dusk-to-dawn celebration of contemporary arts and culture. The arts have the power to inspire us to pursue our passions, and provide us with new perspectives and experiences that enrich our lives. That’s why we are proud to support the arts, in communities across Canada and around the world, as part of our Bright Future program. It’s our pleasure to partner with the City of Toronto as the title sponsor of this special night, where talented artists will share their work at more than 100 locations throughout the city. Come out, stay up late, and experience your city in a whole new way. We hope you have a wonderful time! Brian J. Porter, President & CEO Scotiabank 2 | About Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Chart your path and plan your art adventure Now celebrating its ninth year, Toronto’s free nocturnal celebration of contemporary visual art invites you to take to the streets. From 6:53 p.m. on Saturday, October 4 to sunrise on Sunday, October 5, experience Toronto transformed by 130 art projects created by close to 400 Canadian and international artists. This year’s event highlights 82 independent projects by Toronto’s arts community and four curated exhibitions featuring 48 projects produced by the City of Toronto. Learn more about art with Nuit Talks (pg. 6), a series of five themed talks. Before you visit the event, visit www.snbto.ca where you can find indepth project descriptions, the My Night Planner tool and the optimized and streamlined version of the event website. This year 10 projects will be extended until October 13, 2014. See page 48 for more details. Accessibility If you require an accommodation, particularly as it pertains to entry to one of the projects, please speak to the event volunteers. Each project and venue partner was asked to identify whether their location is fully or partially accessible. Look for these symbols throughout the guide. Project is fully barrier-free, including a wheelchair-accessible entrance/interior and washroom. Project is partially barrier-free, with a wheelchair accessible entrance/interior. Find more information at scotiabanknuitblanche.ca Index Page 6 Nuit Talks Page 7 Between the earth and the sky, the possibility of everything Exhibition details Page 21 The Night Circus Exhibition details Page 35 Before Day Break Exhibition details Page 48 Extended Projects Page 49 Performance Anxiety Exhibition details Page 60 Independent Project details Page 81 Artists Index Page 84 Project Index All opinions expressed through Scotiabank Nuit Blanche artworks are solely those of the individual artist(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Scotiabank or the City of Toronto. 3 my life inspired by the arts. The Arts makes us better. It pushes us to develop new perspectives. To see the world in a different light. It inspires us to pursue our own passions. We get so much more back from the Arts than we could ever imagine – that’s why we support the Arts in Canadian communities as part of our Bright Future program. Get inspired at www.scotiabank.com/arts ®Registered trademarks of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Client: Scotiabank File Name: SCOCORM30056_Holistic Arts 1. July 22-4:00pm-BB Project: NB Event Materials Folder Name: SCOCORM30056_NB_Program_Ads Docket: SCOCORM30056 Application & Version: ID CS5 2. July 22-5:30pm-BB Element Description: Double Page Ad Fonts Used: Helvetica Neue LT Std/ Frutiger 3. Size: 10.75” x 8.375’ / DK Formosa 4. Artwork Built At: 100% @ 300dpi Last Modified: July 22nd, 2013 Disc Due: ASAP Date Released: July 22nd, 2013 Version: 4.0 5. 6. 340 King St. E. 7. Suite 500 Publication: Contact Position: Double Page Spread Production Contact: Teresa Bayley Ad#: SCO30056_DPS_E Material Due Date(S): July 22, 2013 Email: [email protected] 8. Toronto ON Creative: Arts Insertion Date(S): Phone: 4167779151 x245 9. Canada M5A 1K8 Language: English Studio Contact: Rob Goldstein 10. T 416-777-1124 Email: [email protected] F 416-777-0060 Phone: 4167779151 x271 11. • Art Director: Gary Watson • Production Artist: Benny Bart • Copywriter: N/A • Proofreader: Khalid Raheem • Account Service: Taryn Lipschitz • Producer: Kelly Dhillon my life inspired by the arts. The Arts makes us better. It pushes us to develop new perspectives. To see the world in a different light. It inspires us to pursue our own passions. We get so much more back from the Arts than we could ever imagine – that’s why we support the Arts in Canadian communities as part of our Bright Future program. Get inspired at www.scotiabank.com/arts ®Registered trademarks of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Client: Scotiabank File Name: SCOCORM30056_Holistic Arts 1. July 22-4:00pm-BB Project: NB Event Materials Folder Name: SCOCORM30056_NB_Program_Ads Docket: SCOCORM30056 Application & Version: ID CS5 2. July 22-5:30pm-BB Element Description: Double Page Ad Fonts Used: Helvetica Neue LT Std/ Frutiger 3. Size: 10.75” x 8.375’ / DK Formosa 4. Artwork Built At: 100% @ 300dpi Last Modified: July 22nd, 2013 Disc Due: ASAP Date Released: July 22nd, 2013 Version: 4.0 5. 6. 340 King St. E. 7. Suite 500 Publication: Contact Position: Double Page Spread Production Contact: Teresa Bayley Ad#: SCO30056_DPS_E Material Due Date(S): July 22, 2013 Email: [email protected] 8. Toronto ON Creative: Arts Insertion Date(S): Phone: 4167779151 x245 9. Canada M5A 1K8 Language: English Studio Contact: Rob Goldstein 10. T 416-777-1124 Email: [email protected] F 416-777-0060 Phone: 4167779151 x271 11. • Art Director: Gary Watson • Production Artist: Benny Bart • Copywriter: N/A • Proofreader: Khalid Raheem • Account Service: Taryn Lipschitz • Producer: Kelly Dhillon Nuit Talks A series of themed talks that allow for personal interaction, engagement, contemplation and meaningful discussion on the practice and projects of the artists and curators of one of North America’s largest contemporary art events. General admission and seating is limited. Please plan to arrive early. A conversation with artists Máximo Performances and Previews González and Ivan Buenader in partnership with AGO First Moderator: Francisco Alvarez, Mr. Pink Art Consultants Thursdays Scotiabank Nuit Blanche artists are present for Walking Between Worlds – Navigating Issues of conversations with the public and select previews of Migration and Exchange. Join a Walk Among Worlds artist Máximo González and Stolen Portraits artist Ivan works will be shown. Buenader in discussion with Francisco Alvarez as they Artists | Projects: Chelanie Beaudin-Quintin, share insights on their practice. FASTWÜRMS, Anandam Dancetheatre and FREE | Tuesday, September 30 | 6:30 – 8 pm Shasti O’Leary-Soudant. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West Thursday, October 2 | 8 – 11 pm Tickets: www.ago.net/firstthursdays Bread & Circuses: The Costs & Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West Benefits of Art Festivals in partnership with Canadian Art Performance Anxiety Some artists and curators embrace the audiences This talk will explore the role anxiety plays in our lives, that large art festivals bring while others see them as reflected through artists’ practice and projects. “spectacles” that drain funding. Panelists: Nathan Whitford, Lars Jan, Kathryn Andrews Moderator: Leah Sandals, Canadian Art Online Editor and Yoan Capote. Panelists: Gwen MacGregor, Artist and University of Moderator: Heather Pesanti, Curator Toronto Geography PhD Student; Janine Marchessault, Cutrator and York University Canada Research Chair and FREE | Friday, October 3 | 12 – 1:30 pm Murray Whyte, Toronto Star Art Critic Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West FREE | Wednesday, October 1 | 12 – 1:30 pm Discover the light installation, Focus by Nathan OCAD University – Auditorium Room 190, Whitford in the space. 100 McCaul Street Curators: Vision, Process and Purpose Dominique Fontaine, Magda Gonzalez-Mora, Denise Markonish and Heather Pesanti, the curators of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014, will present their curatorial vision and exhibitions. Gain knowledge on each curator’s vision, process, projects and purpose. Moderator: Gaëtane Verna, Director, The Power Plant FREE | Wednesday, October 1 | 6:30 - 8 pm Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park 6 | Between the earth and the sky, the possibility of everything SPADINA/ CHINATOWN QUEEN WEST Curatorial statement Between the earth and the sky, the possibility of everything will create a framework for artistic experimentation presented in a dynamic, engaging, surprising and fun way. Altering our basic assumptions about what we see, feel, and understand about our worlds and ourselves, the exhibition will invite audiences to re-think the social and sensorial possibilities of public spaces.