Violin in Vedado

Walking around Vedado, I came across this young man practising his violin. He said that he studies at the Manuel Samuel Conservatory of Music, Havana, Cuba and his dream was to be a international solo artist and be part of a non-classical orchestra.

http://vimeo.com/57887225

Unpack Studio

I haven't posted in a while because these have been exciting times and very busy times. Unpack Studio will officially open in early 2013.

 Before

After

a phrase

I came across this phrase in Gabriel Ramos's statement about his work in Arc Magazine September 2012

the ephemeral quality of a home

A new mural

Last Saturday, I went to the opening of this mural produced by Grace Channer, Sandra Brewster and Jay Stewart in collaboration with Sketch and DeSantos Martial Arts.

BUT MEANWHILE

All through the speeches and martial arts demo, this kid was absorbed in his books.

Kings and Queens

A haiku for Toronto created from TTC subway station names. Done in collaboration with Calwyn Shurgold.

By placing a constraint of time and limiting ourselves to the language of subway tiles, we allowed ourselves to step outside of our individual practices to see what we would produce as a team.

http://vimeo.com/50343011

Atmosphere from the Archives

Looking through my external hard-drive, I came across these photos.

from high to low? or low to high?

This past Saturday in the afternoon, I went on the Gallery Hop in the afternoon. In the evening, we were having a beer and a stranger gave us free tickets to UFC at the ACC saying that he was unable to go so decided to give them away.

Compared to the 30 or so people at the Gallery Hop, there were certainly a lot of people... 

Flags

These flags were being pushed around Toronto. Picturesque but also a reminder that most people don't have to hawk flags on the street.

Flying in the City

Installation of Snowflakes, in my mother's garden

A short video of the installation of paper snowflakes on the frangipani tree in my mother's garden after my video performance Snowflakes, in my Mother's garden for the series Going Home (neither here nor there) 2012.

http://vimeo.com/47964317

El Capitolio

The Capital Building in Havana