What the F**k?! invites curatorial proposals that respond to the psychic and cultural shock unleashed by the political crisis in democracy. This residency seeks to reflect upon video’s affective power to focus attention, forge relations, and invent ways of collective feeling that reimagine aspiration, consolation and freedom. ⊕
Past Events Archive
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VibraFusionLab: Bridging Practices in Accessibility, Art and Communication
A touring exhibition organized by David Bobier and the VibraFusion Lab featuring the sculptural work of 6 artists : David Bobier, Lindsay Fisher, Marla Hlady, Ellen Moffat, Gordon Monahan, Allison O’Daniel, Lynx Sainte-Marie. ⊕
Sandy Amerio: Dragooned
Nov. 24-Dec. 08. Dragooned is a work of military reenactment. Conceived while Sandy Amerio was in residence at the Nantes Fine Arts School exploring the complex relationship between reality and fiction in contemporary art and cinema. ⊕
Been Here So Long
Been Here So Long is a partnership project between Reel Asian International Film Festival and Vtape that saw eight local artists commissioned to create new short films … ⊕
Skawennati: for the ages
This survey of one of Canada’s premier new media artists includes photographs, projections, websites and moving image works that span time and space effortlessly. The centrepiece is Skawennati’s exquisitely crafted machinima She Falls For Ages (2017) that reimagines Creation from a very specific indigenous point of view. ⊕
Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)