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