space invaders

ARTIST STATEMENT

My project is multiple video installations in different locations downtown Peterborough. These projections will be of silhouettes of myself working (painting, writing, playing/recording) projected on to scrim installed against window panes. These videos will play on loops throughout the evening. The idea is to draw attention to the disappearance of affordable artist studio space in the downtown area. One of the locations I'm projecting from is my old studio space above the Spill. Artists are not allowed to use the spaces anymore because of fire codes. My next studio I was recently kicked out of so they could convert it to office space. I'm currently studio-less. The second installation will be in the window at Showplace. This location was offered to me later in the project but I like the idea of having a projector setup there showing an artist actualizing their project. The purpose of this project is to draw attention to an important part of the art’s community in Peterborough; the artist’s studio/space. By re-creating these spaces via video projections, I hope to inform people about the deterioration of a very important part of what makes Peterborough an active artistic community, as well as open and encourage discussion about the cultural planning and urban development of the downtown environments and the importance of maintaining affordable working spaces for artists to work in.

As well I think it's important for people to know that there is a strong subculture of artists/musicians working in this town in artist spaces that are rarely seen. I find that comforting to know.

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This was just a quick shot off my Blackberry. I will document both setups once they are up and running tonite with both photos and video. This project is part of Artsweek 2008: http://www.artsweekpeterborough.com/

food for thought

imagine this:
i go to the mall and i buy food from a restaurant, we'll call it John John's. as i'm walking back to work, a man sees my food container, branded with the John John's logo and instantly thinks of his ex-girlfriend, who had wrote a food review for John John's in the local student paper. instantly he is transported back to memories of his ex and his afternoon is ruined.

i never thought about this before but we all walk around each day acting as catalysts for bad afternoons and great days and we don't ever recognize that.

time to get healthy

but then i'd never get to float through the town.
my mornings are like wearing those moon boot things that came out later in my life when i was too big to use them.

things that i'm excited about:

and
Trafic by Jacques Tati
and
winter travels
and
Season 3 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
and
skateboarding in this cooler weather
and
hearing stories about Iceland from the girls.

breath deep.
touch twice.
trudge forth.