The Office of Identity Collection Oshawa: See you at the opening...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

See you at the opening...

I am very pleased that I will be able to attend the opening for 'The Office of Identity Collection' on Friday September 7th, 2012. I hope that I will see all of the project participants at the gallery!

The Office for Identity Collection

'The Office of Identity Collection'

at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

September 1-October 28, 2012

Over five days in the month of October 2011, artist Heather Cline, with the assistance of performance artist Michele Sereda, set up residence in downtown Oshawa working on a project called ‘The Office of Identity Collection’. The project involved setting up a 1950’s inspired “passport office” at 16 King Street East and collecting stories and photographs from participants.

A range of ages and interests were sought in order to provide diverse impressions of the city and its history. The immersive experience was designed by Cline to draw out memories and stories from residents of Oshawa, which in turn would be used as the basis for this exhibition. The works she has created for this exhibition include mixed-media paintings and multi-media presentations.

This project is supported in part by the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Curated by Linda Jansma and Sonya Jones.