The Eros Portfolio
Introduction by Maxine Proctor
Articles
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.
Luther Konadu (MB) and Pao Houa Her (MN) share their personal experiences photographing their families, communities, and themselves. Through this conversation, they explore the binary between actively seeking change and at the same time grappling with a nostalgia for home and tradition.
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.
Chapman’s work rewilds the idioms and conventions of images to create works that respond to the visual language of the Anishinaabe today.
This story begins with a stone. The stone is smooth and dark, fitting comfortably in my hand. It is carved with the outline of an outstretched hand.