Panel Discussion and Artist Talk

(in) visible cities Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 9 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Little Saigon Restaurant (333 William Avenue at Adelaide Street) 

Join artists Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Nhan Duc Nguyen, Shawna Dempsey, Lorri Millan and FASTWÜRMS for a discussion around issues related to performance practice, identity, community, agency and place. There will be Vietnamese snacks and a cash bar available starting at 6:00 pm, and the panel will begin at 6:30 pm. Arrive early, as there is limited seating. This event also marks the opening of Nhan Duc Nguyen’s installation, Heyseeds, at Little Saigon.

Artist Talk: Jessica Thompson
Date and Time: Friday, September 12 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Video Pool Media Arts Centre (300 - 100 Arthur Street)

Jessica Thompson writes, “I am interested in using elements of game-playing and performance to create collaborative situations with the audience where the integrity of the artwork is entirely determined by willing participants.” During this talk, she will discuss her recent work in relation to the politics of broadcast sound, (in particular the ways that we respond to representations of hip hop and boombox culture), the idea of art-as-object versus art-as-experience, how the distribution of new media art is changing the way that art is made, and how shared intellectual property is changing our understanding of artistic authorship.