October 17, 2006 – 1:55 pm
After Smiths Falls, Oct. 17, 2006, digital video (silent), 2min 27sec I often take the train between Ottawa and Toronto. I filmed the telephone and power lines after Smiths Falls as they follow the track for a good distance. Because of the speed of the train, the lines remain as the background blurs. Although this video appears black…
October 1, 2006 – 2:40 pm
One King West, Toronto, 2006 Linking the old Dominion Bank building to the new skyscraper at 1 King W. allowed for a light well and atrium, but the steel super-structure of the bank extended into the atrium space creating an imposing grid. As there are residential units with no exterior view directly across from the…
October 1, 2006 – 2:40 pm
South Central District Library, Ottawa, 2006 Shelf: 759-760 began with a visit to the Ottawa Central Library Branch. There I recorded the type of binding on the first book on each row of the fine arts shelf. These recordings dictated the colour and texture of the stained glass in the artwork, for example: a red…
October 1, 2006 – 2:32 pm
The Phrase Series of low-relief sculptures are on the edge between art and design. The industrial precision with which the steel is cut, the textured powder-coat paint finishes, and lattice-like patterns suggest that these pieces were produced as decorative metal work for the urban dweller. Where the series turns is on the discovery that the patterning…
October 1, 2006 – 2:25 pm
The smart, mass-marketed designs of Ikea are made art by printing their surfaces. The results appear decidedly modern and the viewer is left to ponder the relationship of art, design and value. There are 6 different prints in the series so far.
October 1, 2006 – 2:20 pm
CityPlace, Toronto Employing the methodology developed for the Phrase Series, the View Screens were created to partially obscure the entranceways to garages along Spadina Avenue. Since the residential towers for which they were created are called Harbour View and I was both enhancing and obscuring a view, the word VIEW is transcribed into Morse code…