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Portraits of the Past, Contemporary Perspectives: Videographic Insights into Time and Transformation

by Chantal Molleur

Montréal: GIV, 2024

This exhibition catalogue accompanies the screening Portraits of the Past, Contemporary Perspectives: Videographic Insights into Time and Transformation curated by Chantal Molleur. The screening includes 8 video works spanning across documentary, performance, and animation. These works have been selected for their portrayal of female-centered narratives and family dynamics. Portraits of the Past reflects on a history of feminist expression in order to contexualize the present and imagine a way forward.

ITEM 2024.018 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited

Freak Girls – Tamara Vukov

Violence – Stephanie Pihery

La Petite Fille D'Avant – Hind Benchekroun

Fun with Girl – Diyan Achjadi

Avec Le Froid, La Pluie, La Chaleur... Con Frio, Con Lluvia, Con Calor – Lotty Rosenfeld

Une Fille De Ma Gang – Marilyn Burgess

Keeping Quiet – Diyan Achjadi

Don't Blink for 45 Seconds (After Kathy Dillon) – Sheena Hoszko