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The Sublime as Rupture: In conversation with Annie MacDonell

In conversation with Lodoe Laura, artist Annie Macdonell discusses her recent exhibition “The Beyond Within,” which delves into the history of psychedelic therapy. She explores her collaborative films with Maïder Fortuné and the historical ripples that help us read our fractured moment, sustaining an uncynical belief in art even as its institutions falter.

Writing Black Canadian Art

Yaniya Lee advocates for a critical approach grounded in material practice. Drawing on her recent work with textile artists in Edmonton, Lee makes a case for criticism that attends to how black artists work, focusing on their materials, methods, and processes, while calling for more diverse voices to engage with these practices.

Profile: Adam Shiu-Yang Shaw

In a profile of Edmonton-born, Berlin-based artist Adam Shiu-Yang Shaw, writer Lauren Lavery examines how Shaw’s treatment of industrial materials lends insight into our evolving relationship with urban landscapes and technology.

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Ten Notes on the Men’s 20KM Race Walk of the 1984 Summer Olympics, As If It Were Now

The clip is eight minutes and fifty-one seconds long, whereas the event itself took approximately an hour and a half for the walkers to complete. I watched the footage fourteen times in writing this and, in doing so, extended the duration of the severely truncated clip to nearly correspond to the original length of the live event.