Moira Buffini’s ultimate soap opera of contemporary family life Blavatsky’s Tower is primarily a commentary on the dark side of family ties. Taking place in a penthouse at the top of a dreary tower, the play asks us to focus on the isolation of the Blavatsky family not only from society, but also from each other. … Read moreA Dysfunctional Family in Blavatsky’s Tower
Professor Ryoji Ikeda reflects on printmaking, travel, and his relationship with the University of Alberta. On Tuesday November 4th attendees of Professor Ryoji Ikeda’s Visual Arts and Design Forum lecture were treated to a candid and humorous insight into the life and work of an artist who, whilst renowned for his work in print, revealed a … Read moreOn the Importance of Place in an Artist’s Identity
Three scenes in conversation with visual culture Moira Buffini’s Loveplay exhibits spectacles of sex and notions of love. The play’s 10 scenes depict a progression of time, starting during the “Classical Age” and ending in contemporary time, “The Age of Excess.” Here are three of the scenes from Loveplay in conversation with visual culture that is parallel to Buffini’s … Read moreLoveplay Examined through Historical Images
Ken Wissoker addressed a packed auditorium in the University of Alberta’s Humanities Centre This past Thursday, October 16, 2014, the University of Alberta’s Department of Art & Design presented a very special guest: Ken Wissoker, Editorial Director of Duke University Press. Introduced by Professor Natalie Loveless, Ken spoke to a full auditorium in the Humanities … Read more/writing-and-publishing