My Artner Josh Fraser and I work together to create a collaborative video project. Each week we create a new work by editing, adding, subtracting or just changing the work from the week before. Above are stills from three of the works we’ve made so far. Some weeks we alternate, trading source files and partial projects. Other times we work together to create. Some weeks we build on the week before and other weeks we start something new. The product of each week is saved in an online account. We draw on our large store of video clips and our unique views of the world to create and re-create. The project is ongoing.
We submitted one of the works for consideration in &ersand 4 and it was picked to be exhibited along with 18 other pieces made by 35 artists!
The following is totally stolen from Vicki’s press release.
**Exhibition Runs: January 12 – February 2, 2013**
**Opening Reception: Saturday, January 12, 7 – 10PM**
Since 2009, I have been organizing group exhibitions to inspire, encourage and motivate artists to create new work. I have found there was a gap for artists who wanted to show individual works, but nowhere to exhibit them professionally, unless it belonged to a bigger body of work. By creating these group exhibitions, artists were free to experiment and explore, without the pressure of creating a full body of work. They are creating something new and stimulating their practice, while also having the chance to share this work with the community.
One of these exhibitions is &ersand, an annual art exhibition that celebrates collaborations between creative minds, where each collaborator brings a different skill, practice and perspective. Collaborations are a unique experience where inspiration, motivation, and different perspectives can influence the works created. The beauty of each work comes from how new ideas emerge, as part of the collaborations, where it would not have happened alone. It is never a perfect process. As you work off each other, you start discovering your own strengths and weaknesses. Either working harmoniously or clashing ideas, by the end of it, you never know how it’s going to turn out. There are 18 collaborative works, involving over 35 artists in all stages of practice and different disciplines. This is the fourth year of &ersand, which has continued to inspire individuals to work together, creating something new.
– Vicki Chau, curator
The curator would like to acknowledge the support of Calgary 2012, Cultural Capital of Canada, for this edition of &ersand.
Artists (in no particular order):
Michael Mateyko & Hans Theissen
Peter Curtis Morgan, Claudette Morgan-Yez & Nigel Yez
marbella anne carlos & Derek Coonan
Larissa Blokhuis & Sarah Brownlee
Bailey Copithorne & Dat Tran
Kenzie Housego & Concetta Zurzolo
Angela Inglis & Jane Grace
Kim Smith & Victoria Mitchell
Sam Williams & Jarett Sitter
Jane McQuitty & Jill Armstrong
Andrea Mann & Sandra Vida
Alisha Weng & Esther Weng
Sara McKarney & Gabriel Staples
Andrea Williamson & Tia Halliday
Lia Rogers & Joshua Fraser
Justin Waddell, Chris Frey & Richard Brown
Joel Monea, Mark Eadie & Helen Young
Heather Reinhardt & Chika Ando
Curator’s Bio
Vicki Chau is a media artist based in Calgary, working mainly with photography and video. She graduated from the Alberta College of Art + Design, earning a BFA with distinction in Media Arts + Digital Technologies, and is currently the Programs & Outreach Coordinator at EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society. She has been on several board and committees with various artist-run centres in Calgary, and is currently sitting on the board of Exposure Photography Festival. In her spare time, she independently organizes and curates exhibitions featuring emerging and established artists, at different venues throughout the city.
http://www.uascalgary.org/
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About UAS:
A Contemporary Art and Education Facility
Situated in the heart of downtown Calgary, UAS supports the education and professional development of early emerging artists through offering subsidized studio space, a black and white darkroom and contemporary arts workshops. UAS exhibitions showcases early emerging artists as an important aspect of critical engagement in provincial contemporary art.
http://www.uascalgary.org/
When will this happen? January 12th, 2013.
