Spectacles of Intimacy

Guest curated by Lora Carroll, Spectacles of Intimacy showcases the work of six Vancouver Island artists: Megan Dickie, Jamie Drouin, Suzanne Mir, d.bradley muir, Lance Olsen, and Ingrid Mary Percy. The work precariously straddles the line between public and private spheres. It unravels the common threads that connect individuals: birth, aging and death; sex, love and hate; beauty and decay; joy and sorrow. Each artist engages with experiences considered to be personal and private, hidden and unique, and reveals their habitual and mundane nature. Spectacles of Intimacy is an exhibition which acknowledges the role of artist as social spectator—one who celebrates banality through the creation of spectacle. However diverse in their approach and use of media, the artists in Spectacles of Intimacy share a common fascination with the human condition. Their work challenges the demarcation of the public from the private sphere; it exposes implicit collective experience. These are the voyeurs of the everyday. Through the rigour of their independent investigations, each artist transforms intimacy into spectacle. A curator and artist talk was presented on June 30, 2007.