{"id":7120,"date":"2013-06-10T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=7120"},"modified":"2013-06-14T11:52:02","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T18:52:02","slug":"new-exhibit-revives-forgotten-short-film-about-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2013\/06\/10\/new-exhibit-revives-forgotten-short-film-about-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"New exhibit revives forgotten short film about Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lots of crazy stuff was going down in 1983, not the least of which was a film entitled A Post Card from Victoria.<\/i> The short was made by Montreal artists Lorraine Dufour and Robert Morin, and is now being brought back to life as part of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria\u2019s 2013-14 LAB series, which gives space to projects that are more dynamic and experimental than what you might normally find at the gallery.<\/p>\n

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A postcard from Victoria (photo Western Front).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project was inspired by Michael Turner\u2019s residency at Vancouver\u2019s Western Front; he came across the video, started asking questions, and then the rest of the pieces just fell into place.<\/p>\n

\u201cMichael was curious if this had even been screened in Victoria,\u201d says Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) associate curator of contemporary art Nicole Stanbridge, \u201cand proposed an installation for the LAB space around the concept of this video work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turner, who will be guest curator for the exhibit, was so intrigued by the 14-minute video when he found it that he had to bring it to Victorians. The film shows an interesting perspective of Victoria, something that people who go see the exhibit will enjoy exploring.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a reflection of Victoria from an outsider\u2019s perspective, certain cliches about the city arise,\u201d says Stanbridge. \u201cIt is interesting to discuss the perceptions and stereotypes of a city, how it is perceived and how its history contributes to its current profile.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film deals with elements of belonging and authenticity, but also class issues. It deals with a lot of things that Victoria\u2019s history dealt with, and that Victoria\u2019s present continues to deal with. For Stanbridge, the film works as a good first step to further discourse.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestigation and dialogue are valuable activities to pursue,\u201d she says, \u201cand I think this project allows for that to take place.\u201d<\/p>\n

Something else the multi-media exhibit (yes, there are also actual postcards involved) allows for is a chance for people (visual arts students, we\u2019re looking at you!) to witness artists interacting with each other, through their art.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exhibition is an opportunity for students to see how artists can respond to each others\u2019 work,\u201d says Stanbridge. \u201cThe artists commissioned to produce the original postcards for the exhibition\u0143Raymond Boisjoly, Geoffrey Farmer, and Julia Feyrer\u0143responded to the video work in the exhibition to produce their images.\u201d<\/p>\n

And as for why now, the answer is simple: it\u2019s that time of year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we near our busy tourist season it is interesting to think about what draws people to the city,\u201d says Stanbridge, \u201cand the characteristics that distinguish Victoria as a destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Postcard from Victoria<\/em>
\nUntil July 7
\nArt Gallery of Greater Victoria
\naggv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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