Dialogue and Debate with Memorial University at The Rooms
Date: Feb 21
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Art, whether it be on a gallery wall, read on a page, listened to, or simply witnessed, unites different people and perspectives together through a common human experience. When this happens, art can become a powerful force for substantive, significant social change.
Dialogue and Debate with Memorial University at The Rooms has been developed with this truth in mind.
In our inaugural pilot, we are proud to present Dr. Jennifer Dyer, head of the gender studies department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Dr. Mike Wahl, assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine, engaged in a conversation inspired by Kim Morgan’s exhibition Blood and Breath, Skin and Dust, an exploration of materiality and the body.
The two academics, whose diverse research interests range from visual communications and media, to cultural, feminist and queer media theory (Dr. Dyer) to occupational medicine, human performance and obesity (Dr. Wahl), bring their unique perspectives and life experiences to what promises to be an unforgettable conversation.
This is a free event, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.Cash bar available for 19 +.
Presented in partnership with Memorial University’s Department of Public Engagement.
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Join us for a lively conversation with visual artist Bill Rose, followed by an engaging question-and-answer period.
We will discuss concepts relating to art and controversy, including ideas around appropriation, originality, and ownership in visual culture. Learn about the origin of Bill’s grid drawings and paintings from the 1970s, and how his artistic practice has progressed throughout the decades, including the story of what happened to his self-portrait made of Pepsi cans.
This is a free program, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Artist:
Bill Rose was born in Freshwater, Placentia Bay, NL. He studied visual art at the University of Ottawa and is credited with over 25 solo exhibitions in St. John’s, London, Toronto, Montreal, and Fredericton. His artworks have also appeared in group exhibitions in Dresden, Germany. In 2017, Rose’s portrait of Leonard Cohen was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy. He is represented in private, corporate, and public collections throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia.