Topographies : Aspects of Recent B.C. Art

This major catalogue for an exhibition composed of approximately ninety works by forty-one contemporary artists from British Columbia, contains essays by each member of the three person curatorial team. Arnold situates "Topographies..." within the context of other large-scale exhibitions organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery, drawing attention to themes addressed within the works he selected (themes considered include: counter-history, the destabilization of painting, and relations between the body/subjectivity). Gagnon's descriptive analysis of works she selected focuses on how the subjects of travel narrative, cultural migration, nature and landscape relate to the notions of "home" and "transitional space". Jensen's interpretation of the carvings and weavings by First Nations artists is centered on how the concept of metamorphosis relates to time, space, place and being. The destruction of the forest in building Vancouver, and distinctions between culture/environment and art/craft are also discussed. Includes artists' statements. Bibliography. List of works. Biographical notes. Circa 76 bibl. ref.