Edges

Edges is an innovative interdisciplinary exploration.  Artists Stephen Long, S. Siobhan McCarthy, Catherine Pulkinghorn and Danny Wickert reflectively articulate considerations of containment while acknowledging the tactile tension of transformation.   They strive to develop and expand the threshold of consciousness through our artistic practices, as well as through the dialogue arising from the presentation of our work.

Stephen Long continues to present his considerations via digital video projection as he explores how, The edges of our lives are perhaps more important than what they contain. For the edges of our physical space, our perception, our consciousness describe the possibilities for our lives, where they begin and end.

Visual artist and academic Catherine Pulkinghorn and S. Siobhan McCarthy of the absolut theatre co. come together in edges, the first phase of their collaboration integrating arts-based research examining human behaviour and consciousness, identity/ branding and an exploration of the human psyche. The current stage of the project culminates in a live branding performance and multi-media installation addressing the impacts of projection.

Danny Wickert draws inspiration for his work from numerous sources including surrealism, the outsider art movement, abstraction, and the traditional arts of ancient cultures and religions. Wickert’s recent work integrates wood, paint and mirrors and attempts to integrate the picture frame into the images contained within it through the exploration of geometrical patterns and designs.

Edges define the content of everything. They specify the limits and boundaries.  The constant negotiation between self and other exposes human behaviour and the question of what is acceptable.

\\\”The Edge of Consciousness\\\” Lecture, Friday, July 15, 7:00pm
aurora performance, Friday, July 22, 9:00pm