BROCHURES

Below are of a collection of the limited-run brochures that accompany PLATFORM exhibitions, which include curatorial essays, interviews and written responses. 

Audio recordings of the brochures are being added as they are completed.

No images or text may be reproduced or distributed without the prior written permission of the authors or artists. Content is copyright to their respective owners and is protected under international copyright laws.

2021

19 APRIL–17 MAY 2021  
HYPERMARKET RUPTURE 
JEAN BORBRIDGE
– Text by Davis Plett (coming soon)
– Audio recording of brochure (coming soon)

19 APRIL–17 MAY 2021    
DON’T FORGET TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS 
CHRISTINA HAJJAR
– Text by Abedar Kamgari (coming soon)
– Audio recording of brochure (coming soon)
– Response by Banah Ghadbian (coming soon)
– Audio recording of response (coming soon)

19 APRIL–17 MAY 2021  
TRANSCENSION 
IYUNADE JUDAH
– Text by Chukwudubem Ukaigwe (coming soon)
– Audio recording of brochure (coming soon)

2020

01 MAY–31 JULY 2020  
TERRA INCOGKNITA 
SARAH FULLER
– Text by Laura Levin
– Audio recording of brochure

01 MAY–31 JULY 2020  
SUDDENLY, NO, AT LONG LAST 
IAN AUGUST
– Ian August in conversation with Callie Lugosi
– Audio recording of conversation

01 MAY–31 JULY 2020  
SUDDENLY, NO, AT LONG LAST 
LISA STINNER-KUN
– Lisa Stinner-Kun in conversation with Callie Lugosi
– Audio recording of conversation

2019

13 SEPTEMBER–25 OCTOBER 2019  
WATCHING NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 
DAVE DYMENT
– Text by Irene Bindi
– Audio recording of brochure

31 MAY–05 JULY 2019
THE VIEW FROM HERE
LUIS JACOB
– Response by Elyssa Stelman
– Audio recording of brochure

12 APRIL–24 MAY 2019
ALWAYS SEEING SOMETHING, NEVER SEEING NOTHING
CHANELLE LAJOIE, MICHAEL MOGATAS, MICHELLE PANTING, REZA REZAÏ, GRAHAM WIEBE
– Exhibition brochure
– Audio recording of brochure

11 JANUARY–22 FEBRUARY 2019
MY GRANDFATHER TURNED INTO A TIGER
PAO HOUA HER
– A response by Mariana Muñoz Gomez
– Audio recording of brochure

2018

25 MAY–06 JULY 2018
EXCERPTS FROM THE IMPOSSIBLE BLUE ROSE
LISA LIPTON
– A response by Emily Doucet
– Audio recording of brochure

25 MAY–06 JULY 2018
IF YOU HAVE A SIMILAR STORY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
BRIDGET MOSER
– A response by Shawna Dempsey
– Audio recording of brochure

13 APRIL–19 MAY 2018
LIKE A CONJURING
ERIKA DEFREITAS
– Erika DeFreitas in conversation with Collin Zipp
– Audio recording of brochure

05 JANUARY–17 FEBRUARY 2018
SOMETHING WICKED (THIS WAY COMES)
JILLIAN MCDONALD
– Response by Letch Kinloch
– Audio recording of brochure

2017

08 SEPTEMBER–21 OCTOBER 2017
AT PELICAN FALLS
REBECCA BELMORE
– Critical response by Dr. Jessica Jacobson-Konefall
– Audio recording of brochure
– Text by Florene Belmore
– Audio recording of brochure

26 MAY–08 JULY 2017
SOFT AND PRECIOUS
ALVIN LUONG
– Text by Henry Heng Lu
– Audio recording of brochure

07 APRIL–20 MAY
EPIC FAIL
EMILY GOODDEN, DIVYA MEHRA & JON SASAKI
– Text by Jeanne Randolph
– Audio recording of brochure
– Text by Collin Zipp
– Audio recording of brochure

06 JANUARY–18 FEBRUARY
GREEN PUCE
MAEGAN HILL-CARROLL
– Text by Jessica Evans
– Audio recording of brochure (coming soon)

2016

04 NOVEMBER–17 DECEMBER
COVER TO COVER
HO TAM
– Text by Tricia Wasney

09 SEPTEMBER–08 OCTOBER
MODEST LIVELIHOOD
BRIAN JUNGEN & DUANE LINKLATER
– Text by Jenny Western

15 APRIL–28 MAY
THE TIME TRAVELLERS
SARAH CRAWLEY, ANNIE MACDONELL & MANDY MALAZDREWICH
– Text by Collin Zipp
– Response by Janique Vigier

2015

30 JANUARY–14 MARCH
AT THE CORNER
IRENE BINDI & ASTON COLES
– Bindi and Coles in conversation with curator Collin Zipp

05 JUNE–11 JULY
LITTLE RESISTANCES
SCOTT BENESIINAABANDAN
– Text by Skawennati

7 APRIL–23 MAY
CUT UP
KELSEY BRAUN, MING HON, KRISTAN HORTON & LISA STINNER-KUN
– Text by Courtney R Thompson

11 SEPTEMBER–24 OCTOBER
THE LOST MINUTES: SHADOW OF THE PLATYPUS
DAVID HOFFOS
– Text by Letch Kinloch
– David Hoffos in conversation with curator Collin Zipp

27 NOVEMBER 2015–16 JANUARY 2016
BLUE SHIFT
JONAH GROENEBOER
– Text by David Getsy
– Jonah Groeneboer in conversation with curator Derek Dunlop

2014

07 FEBRUARY–22 MARCH
UPSHOT
FIONA ANNIS, LORNA BAUER, LAURA FINDLAY
– Text by curators Anastasia Hare and Natalia Lebedinskaia

04 APRIL–24 MAY
STATION TO STATION
RAYMOND BOISJOLY
– Raymond Boisjoly, Derek Dunlop and Daina Warren in conversation

30 MAY–12 JULY
PAUL MPAGI SEPUYA: STUDIO WORK
PAUL MPAGI SEPUYA
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

12 SEPTEMBER–25 OCTOBER
CANDID
KAREN ASHER, MAYA DE FOREST, LAURA LETINSKY, ELAINE STOCKI
Text by Kendra Place

21 NOVEMBER 2014–17 JANUARY 2015
WHEN I TOLD YOU TO SHOOT THE SKY, I HAD SOMETHING ELSE IN MIND…
SARAH CIURYSEK, OWEN KYDD, NICOLÁS LAMAS,
TYLER LOS-JONES, DOMINIQUE REY
– Text by Natasha Peterson

2013

13 SEPTEMBER–26 OCTOBER
ALL OF A SUDDEN…
IAN AUGUST, JEFF BIERK, JASON DE HAAN, SARAH ANNE JOHNSON, LAURIE KANG,
GORDON LEBREDT, MITCH ROBERTSON, DANIEL G. WONG
– Text by curator Collin Zipp

2012

13 SEPTEMBER–26 OCTOBER
LAMENT: FOR ALTERED, ERASED, & LOST HISTORIES
EVERGON, CHRIS CURRERI, SHAWNA DEMPSEY AND LORRI MILLAN,
JENNA EDWARDS, TESS HURRELL, JASON LAZARUS, CODY TREPTE
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

2011

21 JANUARY–04 MARCH
ACTING UP: PERFORMING THE INDIAN
JEFF THOMAS, KENT MONKMAN, LORI BLONDEAU, SHELLEY NIRO, ADRIAN STIMSON,
LARRY MCNEIL, JACKIE TRAVERSE, AND HULLEAH J. TSINHNAHJINNIE
– Text by curator Rosalie Favell

18 MARCH–07 MAY
EVERY LINE & EVERY OTHER LINE
CATHY BUSBY, BRUCE LABRUCE, BRENDAN FERNANDES, SUZY LAKE, ARTHUR RENWICK
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

02 SEPTEMBER–02 OCTOBER
HAUNTINGS 1
GUY MADDIN
– Guy Maddin And The Language Of Early Cinema by Cecilia Araneda

2010

15 JANUARY–27 FEBRUARY
NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN
KAREN ASHER
– Text by Natasha Peterson

12 MARCH–24 APRIL
YOUR FACE, LIKE A LONE NOCTURNAL GARDEN IN WORLDS WHERE SUNS SPIN ROUND!
SUSY OLIVEIRA
– Text by Tricia Wasney

20 MAY–26 JUNE
RITUALIZ’D
LEAH DECTER, MICHAEL DUDECK, FREYA OLAFSON
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

10 SEPTEMBER–16 OCTOBER
TURF WAR.
DIVYA MEHRA
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

30 OCTOBER–11 DECEMBER
CABIN FEVER
ZOË JAREMUS, TERENCE KOH, DEIRDRE LOGUE, ELIZABETH MILTON, RYAN PARK,
JON SASAKI, REBEKKA UNRAU
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

2009

13 FEBRUARY–04 APRIL
ART AND COLD CASH
ROBY ARNGNA’NAAQ, JACK BUTLER, SHEILA BUTLER, MYRA KUKIIYAUT,
PATRICK MAHON, WILLIAM NOAH
– Text by Jenny Western

24 APRIL–30 MAY
THE ICELANDIC LOVE CORPORATION MEETS THE DISCRIMINATING GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
THE ICELANDIC LOVE CORPORATION & THE DISCRIMINATING GENTLEMEN’S CLUB
– Text by Laurie K. Bertram

5 JUNE–30 JUNE
UTOPIA SUITE DISCO
CLIVE HOLDEN
– Text by Vicky Chainey Gagnon

12 JUNE–8 JULY
ALTERNATOR
DOMINIQUE REY & COLLIN ZIPP
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

9 JULY–20 AUGUST
IN SEARCH OF DESIRE
CLARK FERGUSON
– A conversation between C. Graham Asmundson, Jaimz Asmundson & Clark Ferguson

2 SEPTEMBER–24 OCTOBER
AS THE SIDEWALK BLEEDS
BPNICHOL, ERYNE DONAHUE, MIKE MACDONALD, SANDEE MOORE, MIKE PATTEN, KRISTINA LEE PODESVA
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

06 NOVEMBER–19 DECEMBER
ADDED VALUE
STEPHANIE AITKEN, STEPHEN ANDREWS, CHRIS DOROSZ, JANET WERNER
– Text by J.J. Kegan McFadden

2008

13 FEBRUARY–04 APRIL
RESIDUAL
LYNDA GAMMON
– Text by Colin Smith

16 MAY–31 MAY
THESIS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
MARIA BAKER & KATIE LOEWEN
– Text by Elan Marchinko

11 JULY–22 AUGUST
STAGED / VOICE OVER
ADRIAN FISH / BRIAN JOSEPH DAVIS
– Text by Kim Nguyen

2 SEPTEMBER–24 OCTOBER
WHEN THE MOOD STRIKES US…
ABBAS AKHAVAN + MARINA ROY, PAUL BUTLER, LARRY GLAWSON, JEREMY SHAW, COLLEEN WOLSTENHOLME
– Text by curator J.J. Kegan McFadden

31 OCTOBER–13 DECEMBER
DEATHS / MEMORIALS / BIRTHS
ERIKA DEFREITAS
– Text by Heidi Eigenkind

18 DECEMBER–1 January
BETWEEN TIMES
JASON DEE
– Text by Kim Olnyk