EVENTS
Absolute Abstract |
WATCH THIS SPACE
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VISA Alumnus Update
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VISA Faculty Exhibitions Xane St Phillip: Greenwash |
VISA Alumni Marlene Jess Artist/activist & cartographer, performing H2OMG at the Centennial Park fountain during the Off the Grid Art Crawl |
This exhibition presents a selection of paintings by three Victoria artists dedicated to pure abstraction. Students of senior Victoria painter Bill Porteous for the past decade, they occupy distinct positions along a spectrum from spontaneous expression to experimental process. This innovative work testifies to the strong and growing presence of abstract painting, rooted in 20th century Modernism, as a valid - even vital -- practice in the contemporary art of this region. 
A temporary boardwalk and construction fence give the viewer visual access to an infinite and inaccessible green space. This sculpture is just one more temporary urban structure, and also a commentary on our relationships with our construction sites. 'Watch This Space' was previously exhibited in Calgary as part of the Artcity Festival of Art, Design, and Architecture. 
John Luna has reviewed a book by VISA alumnus Marlene Jess. Her book entitled Bucolic Battery is based on her blog of the same title where she recorded her daily observations about life in Victoria as seen by a pedestrian and biker. Review can be found on 
