Artist Features
Dive deeper into the practices of some of our favourite artists.
Artist Talks
A CONVERSATION WITH: American Artist
Join us in conversation with American Artist, as they explain the process behind their piece, Urban Light. Urban Light is currently a part of Epoch Gallery's virtual exhibition Echoes.
A CONVERSATION WITH: Derrick Black & Jeff Bierk
Join us as we interview Moss Park Mayor Derrick Black and photographer Jeff Bierk about consent, the ethics of documentary photography, and activist group ESN Toronto (Encampment Support Network).
ARTIST TALK: Rachel Rozanksi & Katy McCormick
About half of Canada is permafrost, and it’s thawing almost a century earlier than predicted. It is the foundation for Arctic ecosystems and in the last ten years, thawing and “permafrost slumps’’ have started to dramatically change the landscape. Listen to artist Rachel Rozanksi and curator Katy McCormick discuss this multimedia exhibit that investigates how permafrost is being transformed in the anthropocene. Presented as part of the 2020 Contact Photography Festival.
A CONVERSATION WITH: Eve Tagny
Join us for an intimate conversation with Eve Tagny, as she answers student questions about understanding one’s practice, negotiating imposter syndrome, and more!
VISUAL STUDIES: Parastoo Anoushahpour, Faraz Anoushahpour & Ryan Ferko
This conversation provides an exciting overview of PFR's collaborative and experimental film practice, tracing some of the performative, spatial, and iterative processes behind their collaborative approach to image making.
ARTIST TALK: Ajeuro Abala, Deion Squire-Rousse & Christina Oyawale
Join Artspace Gallery’s Summer Researcher in Residence Christina Oyawale and artists Deion Squires-Rouse (4th year photo) and Ajeuro Abala (photo alum) as they discuss their exhibition and residency, it’s real bc it happened
The Conversation Series
Featuring: Anne Spice, Waubgeshig Rice, Rania El Mugammar, Quill Christie Peters, Richard Fung, Sinthujan Varatharajah, and Alok Vaid Menon
Learn from leading industry professionals as they redefine what it means to be a working creative. Join us for episodes that discuss topics like neoliberal representation politics, working within institutions, self-doubt, censorship, and more!
ETHICS OF DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY:
Pat Kane & Liam Maloney
Moderated by Liz Ikiriko
For this online panel, award-winning documentary photographers Pat Kane and Liam Maloney will discuss the access, power and privilege that is negotiated between photographer, subject and audience as it relates to their photo practices. Sharing experiences of working in conflict zones and in underserved communities, Kane and Maloney will discuss their understanding of the power dynamics that exist for all photographers and what strategies they employ to ensure ethical representation within their work.