“I’d love to stop working, but clicking is work. Scrolling is work. Posting is work. Commenting is work. Changing my thermostat is work. Talking to my friends is work. Even activities that were already forms of work are now multiplied. This feels like the apotheosis of bullshit work.”
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An essay by the Aisle 4 Collective shares findings from their ongoing research project into the role of non-disclosure agreements.
Artist Sarah Cullen (ON) reflects on MOTHRA: Artist-Parent Project, a residency and network for artist-parents and their children, designed to question dominant ideas about care work.
Purdah is a term that encapsulates the concept and practice of veiling and voluntary seclusion from society. The word “Purdah,” derived from Farsi, can also have the literal meaning of “curtains.” “Purdah: Veiled Realities” is a multimedia project that explores this concept through a personal journey, inspired by the rich cultural and feminist lineage of my Islamic heritage, where women in my ancestry have voluntarily embraced various forms of Purdah, such as the hijab, Balochi chadar, niqab, and burqa…
“Rather than a singular, verifiable truth, we understand the production of knowledge as occurring through a series of encounters. For this issue, we extended an open invitation to seven contributors to respond to the themes of art, archives and the environment.”
“Although many Indigenous artists use positionality to ground their work within a cultural and geographical context, Manuel Axel Strain takes this to another level, immersing us in a reality beyond oppressive structures.”
“Meyer concocted a kind of Stampede inversion: “an equine-focussed spectacle, but with the humans performing for the horses, while sharing space.” […] the evidence of what transgressed is shared very minimally in DEEP HORSE TEXTS—appearing only in reference or grainy disposable-cam contact sheets.”
“DIY spaces exist as vital but fleeting moments in time to create new creative networks, learn and engage with cultural production. […] Because let’s be honest, the most important thing about DIY space is the community you can create around it.”
