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DebraW · 22-05-2007, 03:43 PM

Performance artists shun gallery shows
Visualeyez festival to spread out all over city

edmontonjournal.com
Published: Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Visual art fans wanting to catch a performance or two at the 2007 Visualeyez Performance Art Festival will have to work a bit harder than usual to get their art viewing fix.

Visualeyez, which runs to May 27, is Canada's only annual performance art festival.

Unlike a traditional art gallery show, few of the 11 visiting performance artists participating in the Latitude 53 Gallery-sponsored festival are working out of the downtown gallery's 106th Street headquarters. Instead, these artists, hailing from across Canada, are choosing to create their unorthodox artistic projects in a variety of locations around Edmonton, many working outdoors.

For example, Irene Loughlin's performance sees her venturing outside to shoot a customized pellet gun to deconstruct issues of domestic violence, while Nicole Fournier's performance is designed to unfold in a parking lot a block south of the gallery.

Visual arts reviewer Gilbert Bouchard will have a full report in Wednesday's paper.

© Edmonton Journal 2007

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22-05-2007, 03:43 PM
DebraW Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2006	Visualeyez festival to spread out all over city Performance artists shun gallery shows Visualeyez festival to spread out all over city edmontonjournal.com Published: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Visual art fans wanting to catch a performance or two at the 2007 Visualeyez Performance Art Festival will have to work a bit harder than usual to get their art viewing fix. Visualeyez, which runs to May 27, is Canada's only annual performance art festival. Unlike a traditional art gallery show, few of the 11 visiting performance artists participating in the Latitude 53 Gallery-sponsored festival are working out of the downtown gallery's 106th Street headquarters. Instead, these artists, hailing from across Canada, are choosing to create their unorthodox artistic projects in a variety of locations around Edmonton, many working outdoors. For example, Irene Loughlin's performance sees her venturing outside to shoot a customized pellet gun to deconstruct issues of domestic violence, while Nicole Fournier's performance is designed to unfold in a parking lot a block south of the gallery. Visual arts reviewer Gilbert Bouchard will have a full report in Wednesday's paper. © Edmonton Journal 2007 --30--