by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
I became acutely aware that craft can pack a serious political punch when I first saw a fleeting image of an Afghan rug designed with bombs, grenades and exploding figures, created by children.It’s a potent example of how craft can transcend its place from a...
by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 18, 2013 | Cindy Sherman, Conceptual Art, Cultural Studies, Expression, Irena Werning, Perception, Performance, Performance Art, Photography, Political Art, Portrait, Sculpture
Thank god for The Walking Dead. It is the one force that has the power to kill off the overpopulation of pink princesses.All that Pepto-Bismol-hued froth and glitter kicks in my gag reflex but I’m no censor; I’ve indulged in the princess fantasy of those...
by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 11, 2013 | Art, Art Discourse, Assemblage, Color, Colour, Composition, Conceptual Art, Craft, Fabric, Fiber, Fibre, Found Objects, Handwork, Installation, Kimsooja, Openings, Painting, Pattern, Performance Art, Sculpture, Social Engagement, Social History, Textile, Vancouver
Kimsooja with curator Daina Augaitis Internationally renowned artist Kimsooja was verklempt at the opening reception for her show, Unfolding, at the Vancouver Art Gallery Thursday. Her audience would soon feel that emotion unfolding as the soft-spoken artist led a...
by Carlyn Yandle | Oct 4, 2013 | Culture Jamming, Expression, Joel Bakan, Painting, Performance, Performance Art, Political Art, Public Art, Social Engagement, Social History, Social Justice
Whenever I’m hit with another CBC countdown promo of its exclusive Canadian coverage of the Winter Olympics in Sochi that viral image of Putin in drag makeup pops into my head.That one cheeky act packs a political wallop and reminds me that while the pen is...
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