cultural responses

performitorium taxi
i took this taxi during one of the nights during the performatorium show at neutral ground gallery. however, instead of going to the show, i went to a friends house. the taxi was decorated with a disco ball, curtains, and pillows. the driver offered free mouthwash, condoms, and dental dams to participants. overall, i felt that the taxi coincided with the theme of performatorium, and a free taxi service was a great accessory to any art show. 

living skies film festival
this festival consisted of student films from across canada and the u.s. bryce and i were lucky enough to have our submissions nominated for best documentary. the awards gala, complete with a red carpet and paparazzi, did a good job of making the students feel like a-list stars.

pass the hat
pass the hat is a comedy show featuring local up and coming stand up comedians. the show is hosted at the exchange and features both amateur and veteran comedians. the show typically is very small and informal, which is suitable as many of the comedians are performing for the first time.

robocall rally

this rally took place in victoria park to protest the recent federal election with accusations of election fraud. to promote this event, the organizers put on a flash mob at cornwall center. this rally was put on by the same organizers that put on the occupy regina protest. because of my documentary regina:occupied, i was asked to be a photographer at this rally. 
the rally being hosted at victoria park was a good way to involve the public, because many protesters with signs stood beside the street to enable drivers to honk to show their support.

film pool 
this field trip to the film pool was very enlightening and relevant to be as i am a film student. this was the first time i have been to the film pool and was very impressed by the facilities, equipment, and courses offered.
unfortunately, with the governments recent tax cut, the film pool will suffer to a large degree.  

personal criteque & reflection - performance piece

for this piece i attempted to use humor to engage the class. i did this because i feel that humor is an element that is not explored enough in the art world. humor can engage and entertain audiences very effectively. 
in preparation for this piece, i showed the class videos that i cited as influences for my piece. this helped greatly as it showed the class the effect i wanted to achieve, and enabled them to write funnier responses.
overall, i felt my performance piece to be a great success. the class responses were very funny and i was able to get through the entire list of books before the bookstore worker hung up.