Join us September 22 at 6 pm for a very special lecture with Faisal Bhaba, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, in support of the exhibition Memories of the Future!
Lawyer as Curator: How Art and Law Have More in Common Than We Thought
Law and fine arts are not typically viewed as complementary or related fields of study. Popular perceptions of lawyers and artists put them on opposite ends of the personality spectrum. Yet, both lawyers and artists trade in representations of truth, and use what they have in their toolkit to imagine, construct and revise the world according to their vision. There are many axes on which to explore the intersections of law and art: art as intellectual property; art as constitutionally protected freedom; art as liberation and healing; law as remedy; lawyering as role performance; law as literature; advocacy as storytelling; and so on. The talk will touch on all of these aspects but will land on an unexplored parallel: the lawyer as curator. Exploring overlapping theories and real-world examples, the talk will inspire lawyers, artists and the public at-large to think about inter-disciplinarity, solidarity, and social transformation through law and/or art, in new and expanded ways.
For more about Faisal Bhabha: https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/faculty-and-staff/bhabha-faisal/
Memories of the Future
August 20 – October 17, 2015
Curated by Noa Bronstein and Katherine Dennis
Featuring works by Bambitchell and Aleesa Cohene
Memories of the Future is an annual, multi-site project that invites contemporary artists to respond to a theme through the creation of site and context specific installations at various historic houses and museums across Toronto. Employing a range of media and approaches, these interventions explore the layered narratives and hidden stories of our socio-material history. Using the visual language of the present and speculating on possibilities for the future, memories of the past are newly exposed, interpreted and remembered.
This exhibition is supported by the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council.