GLADYS LOU 嘉玳
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The Reality of Unprecedented Times

The Reality of Unprecedented Times, 2023

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Greenwood, with the support of The Blackwood, hosted a hybrid event of live and pre-recorded performances on 
Monday, March 20th, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM  
Website: https://greenwoodutm.com/The-Reality-of-Unprecedented-Times

Greenwood Collective: Treasure Fatile, Isabella Iacoe, Abigail Kohut, Gladys Lou, Natalie Ng, Suki Wong

Artists (installation): Stacey Arkhipova, Snack Witch Joni Cheung, Bryce Coates, Veronica Spiljak, Studio X
Artists (zine): Regina Adaora Agokei, Qurat Dar, Rosa Fragomeni, Valentina Guzman-Martinez, Dania Murad, Ciar O’Mahony, Maryna Salagub

The Reality of Unprecedented Times considered how the virtual and physical worlds are converging and colliding, and the related implications for the future. This new reality has emerged from the altered relationship that humans have with their physical and digital environments as a result of the pandemic. Driven by a desire for greater intimacy with the screen and a longing to connect through it, the selected works ask the audience how hybridity can be drawn upon as a methodological approach to advancing a message, a feeling, or an artistic expression.

The phrase “unprecedented times” has become commonplace over the past few years and continues to reflect the current challenges that individuals face in adapting to a new reality. Featuring the work of emerging artists from across the Greater Toronto Area, The Reality of Unprecedented Times presents different perspectives on coping with and creating new hybrid lifestyles. This event navigates the blurred boundaries of physical, virtual and psychological spaces, presenting works that range from multimedia installations to screening of pre-recorded videos.

In dialogue with this event, the selected pieces in the zine publication adopt a variety of mediums and experimental ap­proaches including, a poem about how memes will save the world, a painting of a zebra on Zoom calls, and a screenshot image of an essay about re-learning to read on a digital device, to name a few. The zine includes Stacey Arkhipova, Veronica Spiljak, Snack Witch Joni Cheung, Studio X, Bryce Coates, Dania Murad, Regina Adaora Agokei, Valentina Guzman-Martinez, Rosa Fragomeni, Maryna Salagub, Ciar O’Mahony, and Qurat Dar. These works have been categorised according to subthemes that start with the prefix “un-” to explore the different aspects of our experiences during the pandemic. These sub themes include “Untangled,” “Unknown,” “Unseen,” “Uncertain,” Unplug,” and “Unlearn.”

Click Here to Download Zine
Installation Photos: Gladys Lou

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  • About Me
    • About Me
    • CV
    • Links
  • Portfolio
    • Video/ Performance >
      • Am I Human?
      • Breathe Easy
      • Semiotics of Water
      • Beyond the Closet
      • Seattle
      • Alienated City
      • Dr. Hu
      • A Moth's Monologue
      • In/Time/Out
      • Deadline
    • Documentary/Journalism >
      • Power: Being a Queer BIPOC Artist
      • Nearshore Gatherings
      • CICSA Chinese Festival
    • Music Video >
      • Serenity Wavs - Free
      • Ruchi - No Criminal
    • Sound >
      • Shape of the Wind
      • Another World That Sounds Like You
      • Curiosity Shop
      • A Laughing Incident
    • Photography >
      • Afterimage
      • Still Life
      • Portrait
      • Black & White
      • Event
  • Curating
    • Thing Valley
    • All watched over by machines of loving grace
    • The Reality of Unprecedented Times
    • Everyday Encounters: Recent Points of View
    • UTM Film Fest 2023
  • Writing
  • Design
    • Graphic/Editorial Design
    • Illustration
    • Sculpture
  • Contact