From the Archives: This is an online republishing of the original article, first published in the Spring 2015 issue of BlackFlash Magazine (32.2).
Archive
The portraits and interviews of Thelma Pepper
On May 25th, 2000 multidisciplinary Anishinaabe artist Rebecca Belmore performed “The Indian Factory” for TRIBE Inc. at AKA artist-run centre in Saskatoon, SK.
The Eros Portfolio
Introduction by Maxine Proctor
Once I began looking at the history of photography through these various kinds of found photos, I noticed patterns, and one of them was the action of kissing on camera. It’s something most of us have done at some stage — with lovers, friends, blowing a kiss to the lens.
St. Pierre has developed this complexity—desire and aversion, serenity and gloom—in her practice over time, addressing the fallout of industrialized life ways, while avoiding simplistic critiques or appeals.
Tough Guy Mountain’s emulation of start-up culture and techno-solutionism promote the compatibility in ideals between workers in art and technology.
Saelan Twerdy discusses the practice of Montreal-based photographer Jessica Eaton and the influence of Swedish artist and mystic Hilma af Klint on this new body of work.
When discussing the work of Yuula Benivolski (ON), Karie Liao (ON) draws on the cultural significance and healing properties of ASMR, particularly how its meditative-like qualities are often utilized to combat migraines, anxiety, and depression.
ABOVE all else, above ALL else. I will come back to this thought, but first allow me to introduce myself as I am sure you do not remember me from that brief encounter back in 1931…
Cole Thompson discusses the work of Shelley Niro, Lori Blondeau, Marja Helander, and Thriza Cuthand in an attempt to showcase how Indigenous artists dissect consumer culture and its impact on contemporary ideologies, imagery, and relationships.