Clint Roenisch, Curator, Kitchener, Ont. The Gibraltar Point Residency Program provides professional artists with a fully subsidized opportunity to live and work on Toronto Island for one month. The program is open to artists who are engaged in the research or creation of work. The residency is designed to provide participants with uninterrupted time to think, create and experiment. Participants receive accommodation, a private or semi-private work studio and all meals at no cost.
Artists are responsible for their own travel, materials and all personal expenses.
International artists must provide their own medical insurance coverage for the period of their stay at Gibraltar Point. Artigas Saturday May 12, 2pm sharp, Israel Mora, Roberto de la Torre Six artists from Mexico City presenting a variety of work in performance, site specific installation, video and photography in the Front and Back Galleries at Mercer Union. All of these artists come from a relatively new generation using performance, video, installation and photography. Perhaps as a reaction to the neo-Mexican expressionism of the 80s, a movement that earnestly tried to reclaim a Mexican identity, these young artists show a relaxed confidence in their approach. Their acknowledgement of the inherent contradictions of the city in which they live, and the way they use its complexities within their creative processes makes for dynamic and engaging work.