SPIRIT IN THE LAND ART SHOW & AUCTION November 25th, 1990 After overthree yearsin court the Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en people are awaiting the final decision their land claims suit against the government of B.C.Whatever the deci- sion, the Tribal Council is expecting to go to appeal court. The Van- couver Office of the He- reditary Chiefs is hold- ing an ART AUCTION to raise money for the appeal fund.They are currently calling for do- nations of ARTWORKS from local ARTISTS .The show will consist of the work of over one hundred ARTISTS of native and non-native heritage, never before seen together in one place at one time. This event would not be possible without the generosity of spirit ofthe artists who have con- tributed their work. A generosity based on a heart-felt commitmentto justice, not only for the Gitksan and Wet’suwet’en, but for all aboriginal peoples. The concept /theme for this show is an interpreta- tion derived from a Gitskan and Wet’suwet’en ten - NAXNOX- meaning the spiritwhich makes each thing that which it is. - the air, the water, the trees, the animals; and gives each individual his or her unique talent which they seek to ex- hang the show please call Robyn Rohatyn at 682-1990. heritage hall-3102 main Sst. vancouver b.c. 12:30 p.m. Doors open, public view- ing, registration begins 2:00 p.m. Open- ing Ceremony Master of Ceremo- nies Dsas XII (Ron George) Wet’suwet’en Traditional wel- come Leonard George, Chief from the Burrard Nation Antgulibix (Mary Johnson) Gitksan Hereditary Chief Miluulak (Alice Jeffrey) Gitksan Hereditary Chief Address Gisdaywa (Alfred Joseph) Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief 4:00 pm Catered lunch, Native Foods, No-Host Bar 7:00 pm Auction BRILLIANT (Cont.) How neatly should the title card be writ- ten? Typed, with the "voice of authority" or handwritten with ir- reverence? Cute? Serious? Dead-pan? Where is the line be- tween being a seri- ous piece of art and being a joke piece of art? would the reaction of the audience be? Opening night was exciting. Some hated itinstantly after seeing the handwritten title card. Some laughed. Some argued whether or not it was apartofthe exhibition. One woman was taken by surprise. She had been reading title cards, looking at the art for a few seconds and then moving on. The unconventional- ity of my title card disturbed her. Her brow wrinkled, she stepped back to look at the panel and thought for a minute. Her first reaction was to dismiss it outright. She reconsidered, then she decided to go with her first reac- tion and dismiss it. Finally she opened her catalogue to see ifmy name was there. It wasn’t. She was re- lieved and walked away and was happy. | was congratulated formy attempt at gue- rilla art. | suppose it was guerilla art but this was not my only intention These beautiful, subtle, and mysterious panels needed to be recog- nized. P.S. As i write this, three women are fu- rious about my work: “How dare he waste this valuable space when so many artists didn’t get in.” “I think it is very in- sensitive.” “It just dumb, | mean, itlooks like something he found in his grandfather’s ga- rage.” This looks like fun, | should go talk to them... Mike Vandermeer b. 1963 (Vancouver) GLAMOUR BASHING. Look at him, look at h i m ! Look at her, look at h e r ! Art School students have a reputation of being talented and pretentious. We glide to our studios with uneasy knowledge that our image is in- tact. Stability and se- curity reinforced by groovy togs. Fashion victims tumble through lonely corri- dorsinthe wee hours, spines broken in the lower back, limp wrists slapping hips, all the while crashing into walls. The product of this dramatic situation is my point. Are you aware of the image you are creating in your dress? Social preening has tradi- tionally been associ- ated with the artist’s expression, be it a slippery beetnik, ora smock-caped thinker. Aboard acertain train of thought, everyone whois associated with excessive dress, may be vain, but at least they know So, or sus- pect. Given that you may be very self-consious. You may ask yourself afew questions? Why are you wearing that uncomfortable garb (that pinching cor- set)? Are you com- fortable, Do you feel you are subscribing to a specific social sta- tus with your appear- ance? Did you choose that outfit with the ambition of creat- ing a specific image, perhaps one culti- vated by the media? THE a Do you feel individual and proud of yourself for not bowing down to a trend setter, though you may be actually conforming to anew personal set of alternative stand- ards? Perhaps you do not care, and play along. satirically? Trivial or extremely relevant, the treat- ment of ones appear- ance is above all indi- vidual. Though | feel fashion is quite ridiculous, | do appreciate everyones’ own per- sonal taste. It is sad to see clothing be- come blinding and discriminatory; pro- moting a tone of indi- vidualism that can be either beneficial to self assurance, or exclu- sive and cold to its victims. None the less; less = more, and vive la Maybelline! Vache d’Vogue dead space dead space dead space dead space Submission for next Planet of the Arts issue. Deadline Nov 1 Fluid is the theme all submissions welcome dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space (1)Edward Lucie-Smith (2)Sarah Kent (3)Sarah Kent Printed in part from NAKED METACRITICISM II: Observations on Some Variations in Critical Responses to the male Nude 1945-1985 theoretically speaking wORD Mr.Ecology says: A Multi-media Exhib October 29 - Novem eee . ie ition presented by th ber 4, 1990. Openin fulfilltheir purpose in life. In the end it was Bri own cup to 6 FeministGendet’S g Monday Oct. 29 at If you would like to do- handwritten, though! —‘ the eaf or I'll make your tudies Committee of 8 PM, performance : f j living j Emily Carr College o by Madonna Hamel Tee lifea hell ff fart & Design. at 8:30 PM. the questions that | = deeoner eine 1s Concourse Gallery 1399 Johnston St Granville Island on my intuition. What nate some work, or if you are interested in volunteering to help SPIRIT IN THE LAND ART SHOW & AUCTION November 25th, 1990 Afteroverthree yearsin court the Gitksan and Wet'suwet’en people are awaiting the final decision their land claims suit against tne government of B.C.Whatever the deci- sion, the Tribal Council is expecting to go to appeal court-The Van- couver office of the He- reditary Chiefs is hold- ing an ART AUCTION to raise money for the appeal fund.They are ‘currently caling for do- nations of ARTWORKS from local ARTISTS The show will consist ‘of the work of over one hundred ARTISTS of native and non-native heritage, never before seen together in one place at one time. This event would not be possible without the generosity ofspintofthe attisis who have con- tributed their work. A generosity based on a heart-feltcommitmentto justice, not only for the Gitksan and Wet'suweten, butforall aboriginalpeoples. The ‘concept /theme for this show is an interpreta- tion derived from a Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en ten - NAXNOX- meaningthe spiritwhich makeseach thing that which itis. - the air, the water, the trees, the animals; and ives eachindividual his, or her unique talent which they seek to ex- press as they look to fuffiltheirpurposeiniite. If you would lke to do- nate some work, or if you are interested in volunteering to help hhang the show please call Robyn Rohatyn at 682-1990. heritage hall-3102 main st. vancouver b.c. 12:30 p.m. Doors open, public view- ing, registration begins 2:00 p.m. Open- ing Ceremony Master of Ceremo- nies Dsas XII (Ron George) Wet'suwet'en Traditional wel- come Leonard George, Chief from the Burrard Nation Antgulibix (Mary Johnson) Gitksan Hereditary Chiet Miluulak (Alice Jeffrey) Gitksan Hereditary Chiet Address Gisdaywa (Alfred Joseph) Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiet 4:00 pm Catered lunch, Native Foods, No-Host Bar 7:00 pm Auction BRILLIANT (Cont.) How neatly should the title card be writ- ten? Typed, with the “voice of authority” or handwritten with ir- reverence? Cute? Serious? Dead-pan? Where is the line be- tween being a seri- ous piece of art and being a joke piece of art? In the end it was handwritten, though | can't quantify any of the questions that | had asked. | relied onmy intuition. What would the reaction of the audience be? Opening night was exciting. Some hated itinstantly after seeing the handwritten title card. Some laughed. Some —_ argued whether or not it was apartofthe exhibition. One woman was takenby surprise. She hadbeen reading ttle cards, looking at the art for a few seconds and then moving on. The unconventional- ity of my title card disturbed her. Her brow wrinkled, she stepped back to look at the panel and thought for a minute. Her first reaction was to dismiss it outright. She reconsidered, then she decided to go with her first reac- tion and dismiss it. Finally she opened her catalogue to see ifmyname wasthere. Itwasn't. She was re- lieved and walked away and was happy. 1 was congratulated formy attempt at gue- rilla art. | suppose it was guerilla art but this was not my only intention These beautiful, subtle, and mysterious panels needed to be recog: nized. P.S. As i write this, three women are fu- rious about my work: “How dare he waste this valuable space when so many artists didn't get in.” “1 think it is very in- sensitive.” “itjust dumb, | mean, itlooks ike something he found in his grandfather's ga- rage.” This looks like fun, | should go talk to them... Mike Vandermeer b. 1963 (Vancouver) Mr Ecology says: Bring your own cup to the caf or I'l make your lifealwing Ae//// GLAMOUR BASHING. Look at him, look at Lee ieee) Look at her, look at Hee ogee Art School students have a reputation of being talented and pretentious. Weglide to our studios with uneasy knowledge that our image is in- tact. Stability and se- curity reinforced by groovy togs. Fashion victims tumble through lonely corri- dorsinthe wee hours, spines broken in the lower back, limp wrists slapping hips, all the while crashing into walls. The product of this dramatic situation is my point. Are you aware of the image you are creating in your dress? Social preening has tradi- tionally been associ- ated with the artist's expression, be it a slippery beetnik, or a ‘smock-capedthinker. Aboard certain rain of thought, everyone whoisassociatedwith excessive dress, may be vain, but at least they know so, or sus- pect. Given that you may bevery self-consious. You may ask yourselt afewquestions? Why are you wearing that uncomfortable garb (that pinching cor- set)? Are you com- fortable, Do you feel youare subscribingto a specific social sta- tus with your appear- ance? Did you choose that outtit with the ambition of creat- ing a specific image, perhaps one culti vated by the media? bios sl keene Do you feel individual and proud of yourself for not bowing down to a trend setter, though you may be actually conformingto anew personal set of, alternative stand- ards? Perhaps you do not care, and play along satirically? Trivial or extremely relevant, the treat- ment of ones appear- ance is above allindi- vidual. Though | feel fashion is quite ridiculous, | do appreciate ‘everyones’ own per- sonal taste. Itis sad to see clothing be- come blinding and discriminatory; pro- moting a tone of indi- vidualism that can be eitherbeneficialto self assurance, or exclu- sive and cold to its victims. None the less; less = more, and vive la Maybeline! Vache d'Vogue dead space dead space dead space dead space Submission for next Planet of the Arts issue. Deadline Kov4 Fluid is the theme all submissions welcome dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space dead space (1)Edward Lucie-Smith (2)Saran Kent (8)Sarah Kent Printed in part from NAKED METACRITICISM Il Observations on Some Variations in Critical Responses to the male Nude 1945-1985 theoretically speaking ‘A Multi-media Exhib ition presented by th e Feminist/Gender S Committee of Emily Carr College 0 fart & Design. Concourse Gallery 1399 Johnston St Granville Islat ‘October 29 - Novem er 4, 1990. Openin g Monday Oct. 29 at 8 PM, performance by Madonna Hamel at 8:30 PM. woORD