Critical Writing Index

Curatorial Incubator v. 7: Frak Facebook: Celebrating the Anti-Social

by Lisa Steele

Toronto: Vtape, 2010

ISBN 978-0-9734831-9-2

This edition of The Curatorial Incubator aimed to dispel the trend of social networking. It embraces the anti-social behaviours that are normalized in the age of social media – burrowing under covers, hiding in your room, to disconnect, to not be nice.

Jennifer Chan's program and essay explores ontological questioning around bizarre exhibitionism and ways of seeing.

Ted Kerr's program and essay explores the past, or what was there before us, before technology. It explores the idea that to look forward, we must look back, see how far we've come and how far we have yet to go.

Mireille Bourgeois' program and essay is an exploration of language, use and meaning of the word stupid. The programme reflects a revolution on structure in entertainment and highlights "acting out" of normal social behaviour.

Contents: disconnect yourself: Introduction, by Lisa Steele; feeling video: are we done with judgement?, by Jennifer Chan; White Buffalo's return to emerald island, by Ted Kerr; growing up stupid, by Mireille Bourgeois.

ITEM 2010.144 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Rest – Paul Couillard

G-SPrOut – Mark Karbusicky & Mirha-Soleil Ross

Running Outburst – Charlemagne Palestine

Lokhalle – Anna Peak

Subject to Subject – Jesika Joy

Operation – Jubal Brown

Hardcore Superstar – Gale Allen & Karilynn Ming Ho

Quicktime Interruptus – Stephen Andrews

Butte – Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer

Dies Irae – Jean-Gabriel Periot

Comedie – Nelson Henricks

man.road.river – Marcellvs L.

Nikamowin (Song) – Kevin Lee Burton

Skinny Teeth – Jennifer Reeves

Drawing Attention – Penelope Buitenhuis

Black Flag – Istvan Kantor

What's the love making babies for – Ryan Trecartin