Installation view of 'Carry Forward' at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, 2017. (Left) Marjorie Beaucage, 'Speaking to Their Mother,' 1992. Video. Running time: 26 minutes. (Right) Maika’i Tubbs, 'Written in Stone,' 2016. Found books, dimensions variable. Photo: Robert McNair. Image courtesy of Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery.
Carry Forward
Maria Thereza Alves, Marjorie Beaucage, Deanna Bowen, Dana Claxton, Brenda Draney, John Hampton, Jamelie Hassan, Mike MacDonald, Nadia Myre, Krista Belle Stewart, and Maika’i Tubbs
Curated by Lisa Myers | Circulated by Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
February 2 - April 28, 2019
Opening Reception
Friday, February 1, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Exhibition Tour
Wednesday, February 6, 5:00 p.m.
Art Break
Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 p.m.
Exhibition Tour
Wednesday, March 27, 5:00 p.m.
The term “carry forward” suggests passing or transferring something on to the next generation, yet also refers to taking account of gains and loss. Some values can be traced through records and paperwork, yet others are elusive, sustained in fragments, memories, stories, knowledge, and place. This exhibition brings together artworks that propose different modes of understanding how realities are registered, contested, and even fabricated within the framework of an archive.
This project is generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council's Aboriginal Curatorial Projects grant, the Musagetes Fund held at Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation, and the Allan MacKay Curatorial Endowment Fund, established by the Musagetes Art and Culture Fund.
