The Meeting Place, U of T Scarborough Reception to Follow at Gallery 1265
  • November 12, 2010 - 10 am – 5 pm

Spectacle & Impermanence Performace Series: Tanya Mars: Six Images in Search of an Artist

Presented by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design and the Department of Art, Visual Studies Program, University of Toronto

Tanya Mars, internationally renowned performance artist and University of Toronto professor (UTSC) will present a 6-hour rendition of mega-sized 14-hour performance work 6 Images in Search of an Artist (performed in Mexico, France, Sweden, Finland and Poland throughout 2008). The performance draws inspiration from the medieval tapestry,Tenture de la Dame a la Licorne, exploring and exploiting the senses. The performance will be followed by a discussion of the work and its themes, with the artist and Andy Payne (John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design).