Column

Writer

Group Metaphysics

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Film

Myth

In this article, artist Chris Kraus discusses the Los Angeles art scene and the process of working with Mark von Schlegell and Joel Mesler of PREUSSPRESS on the feature film _My Dinner With Merlin_.

Slant: My Dinner With Who?

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Photography

Religion

Supernatural

In this article, the author describes the disorienting and supernatural effects of David Askevold’s photographic work in the recent exhibition _The Burning Bush, The Burned Bush, The Bush Trap_.

Supplemental Supernatural: David Askevold in Los Angeles

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Editorial

Editor

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Philosophy

In this editorial Rosemary Heather provides a brief description of the articles and themes in Issue 86, centered on the idea of Group Metaphysics.

Feature

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Dialogue

This article discusses philosopher Alain Badiou’s approach to truth, summarizing his key terms of situation, event, truth and fidelity. The author argues that this concept may be considered useful to the production and critical discourse of contemporary visual art.

No Truth Without A Fight: Jacob Wren On Alain Badiou

Kevin Rodgers is an artist currently based in Kingston, Ontario, where he is Artistic Director of _Modern Fuel_.

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Spirituality

Performance

Relational art

This article considers the spiritual in art, discussing the relationship of 1970s endurance art, Linda Montano, and Velcrow Ripper’s documentary film _Scared Sacred_ to meditation and practices of eastern religion. The authors write about the risk of failure involved in art that is spiritual in nature, and propose Nicholas Bourriaud’s _Relational Aesthetics_ as a potential alternative approach.

Two Types of Sacred: 1970s Endurance Art Today

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Canadian

Video

Humour

Pop culture

This article discusses the video work of Meeso Lee and the inherent conservatism of the Vancouver artist’s ironic slacker sensibility.

Don't You Feel Better?: Meeso Lee Gets Uneven

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Textiles

Diaspora

Economy

Politics

This article reviews the collection of factory-made African textiles featured in Max Allen’s _Image Factories_ exhibition at the Textiles Museum of Canada. Issues including clothing as a political act, economics of global trade, and the nation building function of the cloths are discussed.

The Politics of Wearability: African Cloth Reinvents The Diaspora

Interview

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Performance art

Music

In this interview, Bruce La Bruce questions Kembra Pfahler about her work, life and influences, including the horror genre, actress Karen Black, and her philosophy of Availabism.

Availabism, Ferralism and Kali 101: Bruce La Bruce Talks To Kembra Pfahler

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Publisher

Artist Project

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Drawing

This Artist Project presents a two-page drawing by artist Derek Sullivan.

Untitled, 2005

Artist

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This Big Picture features a full-page photograph by artist Daniel Siney.

Daniel Siney, Aaron Firing Red Arrow, 2004

Review

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Painting

Youth

This article reviews Canadian artist Brad Phillips’ solo exhibition _1996_, discussing his nearly all-black oil paintings and his watercolour portraits of young goth girls. 

Brad Phillips: Groeflin Maag Galerie, Basel

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Text

Conceptual

In this review of a solo exhibition by artist Micah Lexier, the author describes the way time is captured, divided and experienced in Lexier’s work. Specific works discussed include _Touch Down Drawing_ and _Self-portrait as a Wall Divided Proportionally_.

Micah Lexier: Gitte Weise Gallery, Berlin

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International

Exhibitions

In this review of _Beck’s Futures 2005_, the author considers the limitations of the award exhibition model and corporate sponsorship. The works of UK-based artists Lali Chetwynd, Luke Fowler, and Daria Martin are discussed.

Beck's Futures 2005: Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

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Identity

Collective

This review discusses an exhibition of work by Reena Spaulings, a fictional character invented by the artist collective Bernadette Corporation.

Reena Spaulings: Haswellediger & Co., New York

Mass media

This article presents a review of two consecutive exhibitions in New York featuring the work of Canadian artist Stephen Andrews. The author discusses how the artist employs the photographic image to address both the personal and the geopolitical.

Stephen Andrews: Cue Art Foundation, New York, and Participant Inc., New York

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Sculpture

Installation

This article presents a review of a posthumous retrospective exhibition of the work of James Lee Byars. The author considers artifice and playfulness in Byars’ work, discussing his sculptural installations, group clothing pieces and early works.

James Lee Byars "Love, Life and Death": Musée De L'Art Moderne Et Contemporain De Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

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Cities

Social

In this review of the exhibition _Morning Daily_, Bryne McLaughlin discusses the work of artist duo Blue Republic and how it serves as a prompt for deeper real-world reflection.

Blue Republic: Peak Gallery, Toronto

Infrastructure

Site-specific

This review discusses Germaine Koh’s _Shell_, an exhibition which opened a section of the Catriona Jeffries Gallery in Vancouver for 24-hour street access.

Germaine Koh: Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver

Header

C Mag

Issue 86

Group Metaphysics

Credits

Editorial

Group Metaphysics

Features

No Truth Without A Fight: Jacob Wren On Alain Badiou

Two Types of Sacred: 1970s Endurance Art Today

Don't You Feel Better?: Meeso Lee Gets Uneven

The Politics of Wearability: African Cloth Reinvents The Diaspora

Artist Projects

Untitled, 2005

Daniel Siney, Aaron Firing Red Arrow, 2004

Columns

Slant: My Dinner With Who?

Supplemental Supernatural: David Askevold in Los Angeles

Reviews

Brad Phillips: Groeflin Maag Galerie, Basel

Micah Lexier: Gitte Weise Gallery, Berlin

Beck's Futures 2005: Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

Reena Spaulings: Haswellediger & Co., New York

Stephen Andrews: Cue Art Foundation, New York, and Participant Inc., New York

James Lee Byars "Love, Life and Death": Musée De L'Art Moderne Et Contemporain De Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Blue Republic: Peak Gallery, Toronto

Germaine Koh: Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver

Interviews

Availabism, Ferralism and Kali 101: Bruce La Bruce Talks To Kembra Pfahler