Telling : An Audio Survey of Parkdale

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Location: Gallery 1313
TELLING : AN AUDIO SURVEY OF PARKDALE Parkdale: Various Venues November 6th-30th Reception: November 7th, 7-10pm Panel Talk: November 13th, 7pm Curated by Phil Anderson and Tara Bursey With participating artists: Luis Jacob, Myfanwy Ashmore, Zeesy Powers, Shannon Gerard, Paul Aloisi and Jaclyn Meloche. Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities Telling: An Audio Survey of Parkdale is an exhibition of site-specific audio works that will animate familiar and hidden spaces across Parkdale. Each participating artist has chosen a different site along Queen Street West as a starting point to engage and explore the history and character of one of Torontos most storied and diverse neighbourhoods. This exhibition pays tribute to the real and mythic spaces, stories and people important to the exhibitions participating artist/residents. This exhibition will tell the story of the Bird Lady of Parkdale, a local landlady who was known to feed hundreds of pigeons that would flock to her street corner each day. The sound of pigeons outside of Capitol Espresso will serve as an aural memorial for one of the neighbourhoods former residents. In Gallery 1313s courtyard, the sound of hooves recall when police horses were led to their stable. At Bacchus Roti, the sounds of the Gardiner Expressway– which when created caused several hundred Parkdale homes to be demolished for its construction– is juxtaposed with an image of the lakeshore, serving as a reminder of the often complicated relationship between nature and the built environment. These and other stories conjured by participating artists will reside with the public as works of art, encouraging current residents to tell and trade their own stories, thus taking an active role in the creation of a collective community history. A panel discussion featuring Judith Doyle (Professor, OCADU), Shawn Micallef (Author/Editor/Co-Owner, Spacing Magazine; Columnist, the Toronto Star) and Darren Copeland (Artistic Director, New Adventures in Sound Art [NAISA]) will invite the public to engage in discussion about the works featured in the exhibition, as well as the use of audio technology in contemporary art practices. Moderator will be Russell Smith, cultural writer for the Globe and Mail and author of several books. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the following local businesses: Capitol Espresso, Bacchus Roti , Cadillac Lounge and others . Media contact: Phil Anderson, Director, Gallery 1313 | 416-536-6778 or 647-918-6606

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