Toronto: tributes + tributaries, 1971-1989 = Gchi-oodenaang : ezhi-mina-waajimong eni-naabiischigeng

Abstract

Artists: Shelagh Alexander, Stephen Andrews, Barbara Astman, Rebecca Belmore, Ron Benner, Karl Beveridge, David Bolduc, Brian Burnett, Ian Carr-Harris, June Clark, The Clichettes (Louise Garfield, Janice Hladki, Johanna Householder), Robin John Collyer, Carole Conde, Greg Curnoe, Andy Fabo, Fastwurms, Murray Favro, Robert Flack, Robert Fones, Vera Frenkel, General Idea, Ron Giii, Oliver Girling, Will Gorlitz, K.M. Graham, Janice Gurney, Noel Harding, Jamelie Hassan, Robert Houle, Tim Jocelyn, Nancy Johnson, Brian Kipping, Nobuo Kubota, Suzy Lake, Rita Letendre, Catharine MacTavish, Arnaud Maggs, Robert Markle, John Massey, John McEwen, Kim Moodie, Norval Morrisseau, Kazuo Nakamura, Shelley Niro, Louise Noguchi, Andy Patton, David Rasmus, Gordon Rayner, Jayce Salloum, John Scott,Ato Seitu, Arthur Shilling, Michael Snow, Lisa Steele, Jeff Thomas, Joanne Tod, Tony Urquhart, Carol Wainio, Douglas Walker, Colette Whiten, Tim Whiten, Kim Tomczak, Joyce Wieland, Shirley Wiitasalo, Winsom Winsom, David Zapparoli.

Contents

A curator's process, by way of introduction / Wanda Nanibush -- Beginnings -- Performance -- Self portrait -- The body -- The image -- Storytelling -- Representation -- Boundless -- The City -- Experimental film and video art -- From art to community: the Toronto film scene, 1971-1989 / Jim Shedden -- Toronto video: making waves / Peggy Gale -- Performance as history's antidote and future's contemporary: reflections on "Toronto: Tributes & Tributaries" 'In Performance' series / Bojana Stancic