Dorland states that painting is still “alive and well, current, compelling and relevant” and the success of this medium-specific show tells us that it is true.
conceptualised and spearheaded by multi-media journalists Rob Hornstra and Arnold Van Bruggen, this is by far the most intriguing and important show in this year’s Contact festival
Because of those (travel) experiences my inspiration switched from the Center (popular north American culture and urban life) to Periphery (outer edges of society) .
Goudreau’s photo manipulation of the past and staged re-presentation of events, invoke the very instable nature of memory that allows it to be moved around to suit the agenda of others.
There are socks twined together perched on laundry boxes, phallic socks jutting out from the wall, drawings of socks, and a bronzed cast resting on a pedestal.