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BEHIND THE SCENES Inherent Vice This “Behind the Scenes” topic is not about the illicit proclivities of gallery personnel that are hidden from public view. No such luck. “Inherent vice”, however, is somewhat akin to the innate (bad and potentially self-destructive) behaviour triggered by the bit of DNA that impels a person to over-indulgence and, through excess, die prematurely. A similar flaw exists in certain artworks. Because of their inherent natures, such pieces will degrade over time or suffer from conditions (or other factors) in their surroundings that will diminish their effectiveness. Art depends on professionals: to detect their problems; to slow or stop the progress of their ‘maladies’ and where possible, to endow them with eternal life. Conservator Monica Smith of the Vancouver Art Gallery is responsible for inspecting art objects. On Condition Report Forms there is a box beside the words “inherent vice”. If it is ticked, measures might be taken to stabilize (or ‘cure’) the piece before it is put on display or accepted into the collection. BY ANN ROSENBERG Ingrid and Iain Baxter, Bagged Landscape (1966), vinyl, 73 x 58 x 8 cm According to Rebecca Pavitt, another local expert in the field, inherent vice is a problem because, “Artists make art out of the darnest things.” Every gallery worker has one or more ‘inherent vice’ story that they enjoy telling. My eyes popped out when I saw ants marching towards an animal fat sculpture at the Surrey Art Gallery to claim it as their prize. The insects were doing what nature compelled them to do in response to the ‘scent’ of the lard—an ingredient more fitting for a pie. A more horrifying invasion of picnic pests took place in Toronto’s Power Plant Gallery when two Mexican artists painted a mural using human fat as ‘paint’. According to Vancouver curator Keith Wallace, by the third day, the ‘goop’ was alive with ants and the smell was unbearable. Artists sometimes encourage, accept and even accelerate the deterioration of a piece by shining hot lights on the vegetation or bottom-of-the-food-chain creatures it includes. More typically, however, artists don’t want anything too detrimental to occur. This was undoubtedly the case with Liz Magor’s 1977 Time and Mrs. Tibor installation that the VAG exhibited just as the artist was gaining prominence. Time and Mrs. Tibor was an installation of Magor’s deceased neighbour’s wooden pantry that had been part of her tumbled-down farm house. On its shelves were Mrs. Tibor’s own preserves along with Magor’s newly canned jars of wild flowers. The sculpture was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada and shortly thereafter some substances in the jars began to ferment. Extraordinary measures were taken to eliminate the inherent vice so that Time and Mrs. Tibor could have an eternal, problem free-life. Many of the N.E.Thing Company’s ‘bagged’ vinyl landscapes, plastic inflatable abstract shapes, low-relief vacuum-formed or crushed container sculptures that were produced in the mid to late ‘60’s are not ageing well. This is due to the tendency of some plastics to bio-degrade, especially when exposed to heat and light. Some, but not these works, have become brittle and discoloured. Neither flaw can be reversed, but some pieces can be stabilized under certain conditions. In this case, it is up to fate and conservators to determine how long the works survive. COLLECTION OF THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, PHOTO: JIM JARDINE, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY 22 PREVIEW
ecipients are chosen from 5 different disciplines to represent the best in BC creativity; Apr 17-28 Spring Showcase, Boundary District Arts Council Open un-juried exhibition; May 16- Jun 3 Inspiration – Expiration, open opportunity for all age groups to participate in displaying their creative responses to selected works from the GFAG permanent collection. HORNBY ISLAND Brian Scott Studio Studio and Garden Hornby Island studio: 1515 LeaSmith Rd (beside the Cardboard Bakery) ✆(250)335-1949 Vancouver Island studio: 8269 North Island Hwy, Courtenay ✆(250)337-1941 www.brianscottfineart.com Hornby Island studio: mon-fri 11am- 4pm sat, sun by appt Vancouver Island studio: open weekends or by appt Brian Scott, expressionist oil paintings of westcoast themes. ★ Open late First Thursday of every month until 8pm KAMLOOPS ★ Cunliffe House Gallery Community Arts Council of Kamloops 262 Lorne St ✆(250)372-7323 www.cackamloops.ca tues, wed 10am-5pm thurs, fri 12- 8pm sat 10am-4pm Thru Apr 18 Paul Beaudry; Apr 19-28 Boogie the Bridge Emerging Artist Show; May 3- 23 Debbie Lund; May 24-Jun 13 Raelene Shea. Hampton Gallery 167 Fourth Ave (near Victoria & 4th) ✆/fax (250)374-2400 www.hamptongalleries.com mon 11am-3pm tues-fri 10am-5pm sat 10am-4pm Located in the heart of downtown Kamloops, Hampton Gallery displays an extensive collection of original paintings by well-known Canadian artists. Gallery artists: Stephen Cheng, David Langevin, Claude Langevin, Nicole Laporte, Maya Eventov, Robert Genn, Debbie Milner, Beverley Binfet, Fred Peters, Peter Kolacz, Gay Adams, Donna Baspaly, Dongmin Lai, Daphne Odjig, Peter Shostak, H.E. Kuckein, Ron Hedrick, Liz Mitten Ryan, Jose Ventura, Mike Svob, Sophie Hallonquist, Min Ma, Jane Everett, Bob and Lloyd Barnes, Terry Hill, Serge Brunoni, Allen Sapp, Gilles Labranche, Veronica Plewman, Robert Held Art Glass, Krystyna Glass and Kurt McVay Glass; we also carry a wide selection of sculpture, raku, fused and blown glass. ★ Kamloops Art Gallery 101-465 Victoria St ✆(250)377-2400 www.kag.bc.ca mon, tues, wed, fri, sat 10am-5pm thurs 10am-9pm sun 12-4pm closed stat holidays Apr 1-May 13 Jimmie Durham, “Knew Urk”, combines elements of painting, assemblage, sculpture and works in stone, and focuses on the European culture of architecture and belief; Jim Logan, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Jane- Ash Poitras, Mary Longman, and others, “Overstepped Boundaries: Powerful Statements by Aboriginal Artists in the Permanent Collection”, focuses on images of imposed boundaries or restraints on the lives of Aboriginal people in Canada or art that speaks to the pursuit of equality, justice and healing. www.preview-art.com PREVIEW 23
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Page 8 and 9: ALBERTA BANFF Summit Gallery of Fin
Page 10 and 11: ART GALLERY OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON AB
Page 12 and 13: Vivian Thierfelder: Lux Eterna DOUG
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Page 38 and 39: Amy-Claire Huestis and Elzbieta Kra
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