Film has a tendency to compress time. In all of the frantic and jagged cuts and perspectives of cinema, its multiplicities suggest and allow for the illusion of a time-elapsed in much greater length than the average running time of a film.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
A Conversation between Sheila Nadimi & Brent Cleveland
Brent Cleveland and Sheila Nadimi, two artists living and working in Montreal, are both perhaps emblematic of the city’s propensity toward the avant-garde.
Sofia Piras Reimagines The Suit
Often perceived as an element of constraint linked to the work environment, Polimoda Fashion student Sofia Piras reimagines the suit as a garment that unifies rather than subsumes.
Indonesian Photographer Auli Sinaga’s Idyllic
Los Angeles-based Indonesian photographer Auli Sinaga‘s photography is filled with rage. “If you see me, a small Asian woman, you would never depict me as an angry person.
Romina Ressia: When Past Meets Present
Argentinian visual artist Romina Ressia‘s series How Would Have Been? is a multilayered photographic exploration of past versus present, juxtaposing painterly depiction with the mise-en-scene of modernity.
Canadian Photographer Ava Margueritte’s One Mile
Canadian photographer Ava Margueritte explores different narratives to document physical reactions to other emotional states. Absorbing her surroundings, Margueritte’s placid and contemplative work evaluates the connection between body and mind.
Avleen Kaur’s ‘This Is Not a Happy Show’
Avleen Kaur is an emerging visual artist based in Toronto, whose distinctive visual poetry speaks to the perils of human life.
Eve Louisa’s ‘Scout’
The project ‘Scout’ by UK-based photographer Eve Louisa explores the idea of the uniform as a sartorial category. Juxtaposing rural landscapes with urban fashion, Louisa probes the idea of exploration; “‘scout’ is about finding your footing in new environments.”
Canadian Photographer Ibrahim Mahmoud’s ‘Where his Flowers Bloom’
The project ‘Where his Flowers Bloom’ by Montreal-based photographer Ibrahim Mahmoud explores notions of toxic masculinity and how young men and people of color are often ostracized and depicted as violent and hypermasculine.
The Dreamlife of Chechu Álava
The gauzy, auratic atmosphere of Chechu Álava’s paintings is often offset by the directness of her subject’s gaze. Amplified by her chosen palette of fleshy, pearlescent pinks and postmodern pastels, the effect is strangely erotic.