Hard Twist New Twist
This ain’t your grandmother’s afghan.
Following on from last year’s Hard Twist that explored the possibilities of simply being twisted, Hard Twist – New Twist goes to the other extreme and looks at hand-made high tech.
Seen through this unlikely perspective, familiar objects transmogrify into the uncanny – dresses speak of politics, an eye chart evades focus, cheerful matroshka dolls celebrate the Day of the Dead and stitchwork snipes at fashion.
As they weave paint, net clouds and knit the weather, the artists participating in Hard Twist – New Twist give weight to science fiction writer Robert Heinlein’s opinion that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Participants:
Amy Bagshaw, Mylene Boisvert, Maurice Collodo, Rob Davidovitz, Eva Ennist, Alda Escareño, Erin Finley, Heather Goodchild, Miriam Grenville, Angela Iarocci, Colleen Lynch, Winnie Ma, Elisabeth Picard, Susan Shantz, Rebecca Soudant, Lisa Visser, Meichen Waxer, Tessa Windt, and Alysha Woolner.
Curators:
Helena Frei, Toronto Artist and Curator
Chris Mitchell, Director of Exhibitions Gladstone Hotel
Thank you to our 2009 Jurors:
