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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 GirlsTamara Vukov

ViolenceStephanie Pihery

La Petite Fille D'AvantHind Benchekroun

Fun with GirlDiyan Achjadi

Avec Le Froid, La Pluie, La Chaleur... Con Frio, Con Lluvia, Con CalorLotty Rosenfeld

Une Fille De Ma GangMarilyn Burgess

Keeping QuietDiyan Achjadi

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