The Gravitron Collection is a library of publication projects by artists and curators which focuses primarily on the use of writing.
Contemporary art
Much of our fall editorial program considers the environment and how its overlapping histories inform contemporary social and cultural contexts. Through conversations about the evolution of monster plants, equity in the outdoors, and the aesthetics of food and fat, these works explore the myriad of ways that we can still advocate for ourselves and the natural world.
A response to Good Ol’ Lawn Fun at the Lowlands Project Space yards.
Originally written in response to Angeline Simon’s exhibition at the Helen Christou Gallery. A longer version can be found on the University of Lethbridge website.
A response to the Body and Water exhibition at Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre
A response to the Fragments of Epic Memory exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
BlackFlash Expanded is developing a series that looks to the role collectives have played in shaping the artistic ethos—both past, present, and future—of the prairies.
An editorial for BlackFlash Expanded (part one).
Christina Battle December 2021/January 2022
Despite the rudimentary technology with which it was made, Osamu Sato’s “LSD: Dream Emulator” captures the atmosphere of actual dreamscapes surprisingly well—shaping its environments as though it were attempting to collage together a coherent scene from a stream of disparate memories.
In this time of uncertainty and social distancing, sophia bartholomew explores the breadth and lasting impact of online spaces. “Sitting here searching for words, I’m startled by gaps in my own understanding when trying to describe an online exhibition.”
