-- Advertisement --

                           

-- Advertisement --

Canadian Art

Video

Will Gill: Cape Spear

An online supplement to the Fall 2010 print edition of Canadian Art
Will Gill at the <I>Cape Spear</I> catapult launch in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, in June 2009 Will Gill at the Cape Spear catapult launch in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, in June 2009

Will Gill at the <I>Cape Spear</I> catapult launch in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, in June 2009

In the fall 2010 print edition of Canadian Art, the novelist and 2010 Man Booker Prize longlist nominee Lisa Moore profiles the multidisciplinary projects of St. John's–based artist Will Gill. Working in painting, sculpture, photography and video, Gill's practice is characterized by an absurdist humour that combines do-it-yourself craftsmanship with raw elements such as wood, fire and water. Now, this special online video offers a sneak peek of Cape Spear, Gill's most recent site-specific project on the easternmost point of the North American continent.



This article was first published online on September 9, 2010.

RELATED STORIES

 

FOUNDATION NEWS

More Foundation news

ONLINE

  • Will Munro: Ecstatic Legacies

    In 2010, at the age of 35, Toronto artist/DJ/promoter/activist Will Munro succumbed to brain cancer. Here, David Balzer reviews the first big survey of Munro’s work, which makes apparent how talented, prolific and perceptive this creator was.

  • Painting Canada: Artistry in the UK

    The Dulwich Picture Gallery’s recent Group of Seven show was one of the UK museum’s biggest hits ever, drawing 41,000 visitors. The attention was deserved, writes Sarah Milroy, as the exhibition offered new insights even to seasoned Canadian-art observers.

  • David Altmejd: In the Belly of the Beast

    The Occupy movement has galvanized the way we think about haves and have-nots. But where do artists fit in? As Joseph R. Wolin observes in this review of David Altmejd’s show at the Brant Foundation, context can be as powerful as content in determining the split.

  • A Stake in the Ground: When Language Wounds

    What happens to identity when our relationship to land and language is disrupted? This is a key question raised in “A Stake in the Ground,” an exhibition of works by 25 First Nations artists, curated by Nadia Myre, that’s currently at Montreal gallery Art Mûr.

  • Canadianartschool.ca: Tips for a Successful Winter Term

    Our education and careers site has just posted more stories and tips to help students achieve a great winter term. Highlights include a profile of internationally renowned fashion designer Jeremy Laing, a Q&A on grad schools and more.

More Online

- Advertisements -



- Advertisements -
Report a problem