Facing the Monumental: Rebecca Belmore
Rebecca Belmore
2018
In a 2012 performance piece, Rebecca Belmore transformed an oak tree surrounded by monuments to colonialism in Toronto's Queens Park into a temporary 'non-monument' to the Earth. For more than 30 years, she has given voice in her art to social and political issues, making her one of the most important contemporary artists working today. Employing a language that is both poetic and provocative, Belmore's art has tackled subjects such as water and land rights, women's lives and dignity, and state violence against Indigenous people. Writes Wanda Nanibush, 'by capturing the universal truths of empathy, hope and transformation, her work positions the viewer as a witness and encourages us all to face what is monumental.' Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental presents 28 of her most famous works, including Fountain, her entry to the 2005 Venice Biennale, and At Pelican Falls, her moving tribute to residential school survivors, as well as numerous new and in-progress works. The book also includes an essay by Wanda Nanibush, Curator of Indigenous Art at the AGO, that examines the intersection of art and politics. It accompanied an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario, from July 12 to October 21, 2018.
Art Gallery of Greater Ontario
Art Gallery of Greater Ontario
Identifier
L0268Call Number
N6549.B445 A4 2018Extent
131 pages : illustrations ; hardcover 27 cmLanguage
ISBN
9781988788036Place of Publication
Toronto, ONPublication Type
PrintArtist
Rebecca BelmorePublisher
Art Gallery of OntarioEditor
Wanda NanibushCollection
grunt gallery LibraryCopyright Art Gallery of Ontario.