Joyce Wieland
Joyce Wieland (1931-1998) is a multi-faceted artist who first became known for her painting before exploring cinema. She made a number of experimental films that contributed to her international recognition. In 1971, a retrospective exhibition of her work was held at the National Gallery of Canada - a first for a living female artist. Curious and inventive, her work is made up of collages, sculptures and installations whose main themes reflect her ecological and feminist commitment and patriotic feelings. She was married to Michael Snow, another major figure in Canadian contemporary art.
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Solidarity
In April 1973, 5,000 people demonstrated in Kitchener, Ontario, in support for the strike of the Dare biscuit factory workers. Hundreds of feet and legs waving, walking and picketing. A work that combines political awareness, an aesthetic point of view and a sense of humour typical of Wieland's work.
Pierre Vallières
"He delivered three essays, without stopping, except for reel change and camera breakdown: 1) Mont Laurier; 2) Quebec history and race; 3) women's liberation. Everything which happened is recorded on film. It was a one-shot affair, I either got him on film or I missed. What we see on film is the mouth of a revolutionary, extremely close, his lips, his teeth, his spittle, his tongue which rolls ...
Solidarity
In April 1973, 5,000 people demonstrated in Kitchener, Ontario, in support for the strike of the Dare biscuit factory workers. Hundreds of feet and legs waving, walking and picketing. A work that combines political awareness, an aesthetic point of view and a sense of humour typical of Wieland's work.
Pierre Vallières
"He delivered three essays, without stopping, except for reel change and camera breakdown: 1) Mont Laurier; 2) Quebec history and race; 3) women's liberation. Everything which happened is recorded on film. It was a one-shot affair, I either got him on film or I missed. What we see on film is the mouth of a revolutionary, extremely close, his lips, his teeth, his spittle, his tongue which rolls ...
