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“Moving through photography, video and installation, I use my art practice to explore the fluid nature or memory and identity. identity. How can I bear witness to someone’s life through memories? What then are my responsibilities as the beholder? I believe we change each other when we share our stories and in my work, I explore the spaces where these changes manifest themselves in my mind and body.” - Asia Mason
https://www.asiamason.com
Counterpart stems from an assignment Professional Photography faculty members Peter Berra and David Hopkins introduced in their 2019 Photo Studio 2 class: photograph another student who is a stranger. Afterwards, Berra compiled these images into a portrait of both individual and collective identity, in all its beauty, poignancy, and complexity.
The Photographers: Marie-Florence Angers, Patrizia Ayotte, Kévin Orian Boyer, Élodie Boyer-Lafrenière, Alice Bruel-Joncas, Éloïse Cyr, Victoria Cyr, Enya De Belle, Isaiah Domazet-Casimir, Samuel Fhima, Nina Cannelle Gibelin Souchon, Mark Gorlovsky, Emily Hamelin, Ian Hamilton, Johnathan Houle, Jonathan Jimenez, Cassandra Lacroix, Méghane Laflamme, Kelly Lamer, Magalie Léveillé, Jasmine Martin-Brouillet, Samantha Monette, Abigaïl Nolet, Romello Occhialini, Benjamin Portaria, Samuel Proulx, Zachary Regnier, Mortheza Rezae, Philip Smart, Ya-Nan Song, Jenna Sousa, Christopher Spanos, Jie Sun, Alexandre Tremblay Pereira, Kloé Villeneuve-Boillat, Geoffrey Webster, Taylor Winlo, Leila Yahya.
The 3rd year Print Production class was treated to a presentation of the McCord Museum’s extensive Notman archive. Quite interesting to see how prolific Notman was, and that he produced composites and 3D images. In the 1850s!
Our main reason to visit the McCord was to see Robert Walker’s Griffintown exhibit. The McCord is focusing on different Montreal neighborhoods and the urban transformations they are undergoing.
None more apparent than Griffintown, where Robert Walker’s striking photographic style and his bold use of colour and compositions, juxtapose the old neighborhood with the inflated dreams of the new condo developments.
Highlight of the visit was meeting Robert who very generously guided us through the exhibit and shared his vision with the students. He spoke about working on this project and other aspects of his career.
Robert Walker Robert Walker’s Griffintown
Special thanks to Mr. Walker!
Pierre Arsenault
