It’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of May! Here at G1C03, we’ve been busy behind the scenes wrapping up the season that concluded with the closing of Everett Soop: Journalist, Cartoonist, Activist, and we’ve been preparing for what we hope will be a fantastic year ahead.
There are, indeed, so many great exhibitions and events planned, but it will still be a few weeks before we are able to tell you about them. In the meantime, please stay tuned to this blog for photos from Issa Nyaphaga’s performance, as well as news about our summer programming schedule.
We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
A belated THANK YOU to The Uniter
It's grant writing season, which inevitably means that all the brain cells normally dedicated to swift multitasking are repurposed to focus.on.one.thing.only ;-)
However, those brain cells decided to take a break and, in doing so, realized that we had not yet thanked The Uniter for providing great, detailed coverage of our last exhibition of the season, Everett Soop: Journalist, Cartoonist, Activist.
The exhibition may already be down and shipped back to Calgary, but it is hopefully not too late to thank Noni Brynjolson for the article below. Please click on the image for a more reasonably sized view, or, better still, click here to be transported to The Uniter’s website!
And, of course, how could we forget about The Uniter’s great choice to feature one of Soop’s cartoons on the cover of an earlier issue? We can’t forget, and we haven’t. Thanks for helping us circulate news about this important exhibition, and most significantly, for helping Soop’s thoughtful social/political criticism reach an even wider audience!
Click here to reach the complete issue…
However, those brain cells decided to take a break and, in doing so, realized that we had not yet thanked The Uniter for providing great, detailed coverage of our last exhibition of the season, Everett Soop: Journalist, Cartoonist, Activist.
The exhibition may already be down and shipped back to Calgary, but it is hopefully not too late to thank Noni Brynjolson for the article below. Please click on the image for a more reasonably sized view, or, better still, click here to be transported to The Uniter’s website!
And, of course, how could we forget about The Uniter’s great choice to feature one of Soop’s cartoons on the cover of an earlier issue? We can’t forget, and we haven’t. Thanks for helping us circulate news about this important exhibition, and most significantly, for helping Soop’s thoughtful social/political criticism reach an even wider audience!
Click here to reach the complete issue…
Friday, March 27, 2009
What a night!
Gallery 1C03 is eager to send out another great big thank you to Maria Campbell, Ryan McMahon, Niigonwedom Sinclair, and Wab Kinew for sharing ideas and stories that came together to create a truly wonderful evening! We'd also like to thank The University of Winnipeg's Aboriginal Governance Program and Urban Shaman Gallery for being such fantastic presentation partners.
Finally, to everyone who joined us: thank you!! Your participation was key to our success. A room full of great people ready to take in both meaningful insights and satisfying bawdy humour is exactly what we had hoped for.
It will take approximately three weeks for the video footage we recorded to be compressed into a web-friendly format, and we'll be sure to make the URL known to you as soon as it becomes available. So, if you weren't able to join us -- don't worry! You haven't missed out =-).
In the meantime, here are a few pics...
Finally, to everyone who joined us: thank you!! Your participation was key to our success. A room full of great people ready to take in both meaningful insights and satisfying bawdy humour is exactly what we had hoped for.
It will take approximately three weeks for the video footage we recorded to be compressed into a web-friendly format, and we'll be sure to make the URL known to you as soon as it becomes available. So, if you weren't able to join us -- don't worry! You haven't missed out =-).
In the meantime, here are a few pics...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Issa Nyaphaga to perform at the University of Winnipeg TONIGHT!
We just keep going and going!
Less than one week after Humour in Indigenous Cultures, we're thrilled to offer more thoughtful and inspiring programming for everyone on UW campus and beyond.
Please join us tonight for a free event made possible through a rewarding collaboration with Alliance Française du Manitoba's African Arts Festival, Afri'k, as well as promotional consideration generously contributed by Global College at the University of Winnipeg. Together, we proudly present Cameroonian artist and human rights activist,
We look forward to seeing you!
Less than one week after Humour in Indigenous Cultures, we're thrilled to offer more thoughtful and inspiring programming for everyone on UW campus and beyond.
Please join us tonight for a free event made possible through a rewarding collaboration with Alliance Française du Manitoba's African Arts Festival, Afri'k, as well as promotional consideration generously contributed by Global College at the University of Winnipeg. Together, we proudly present Cameroonian artist and human rights activist,
Issa Nyaphaga
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Performance: 7:00 – 8:00; Discussion 8:00 – 8:30
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 3rd Floor Centennial Hall
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Performance: 7:00 – 8:00; Discussion 8:00 – 8:30
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 3rd Floor Centennial Hall
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Avenue
We look forward to seeing you!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Humour in Indigenous Cultures ... TONIGHT!
Hey people on the interwebs!!
Just a reminder that our fantastic evening of thoughtful laughs is scheduled to happen TONIGHT! So, join us for:
Our featured guests include:
It'll be fantastic! Come early to get a great seat =-)
Just a reminder that our fantastic evening of thoughtful laughs is scheduled to happen TONIGHT! So, join us for:
Humour in Indigenous Cultures
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Convocation Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Convocation Hall, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave
Our featured guests include:
- University of Winnipeg Carol Shields Writer in Residence Maria Campbell
- Comedian Ryan McMahon (aka Clarence Two Toes)
- Indigenous Literatures scholar Niigonwedom J. Sinclair
- Local Renaissance man about town Wab Kinew
It'll be fantastic! Come early to get a great seat =-)
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Everett Soop exhibition coverage on APTN National News
Hot off the interwebs is APTN National News reporter, Martha Troian's, fantastic and detailed report on G1C03's presentation of "Everett Soop: Journalist, Cartoonist Activist". The spot aired on television last night, and can be found on APTN's website.
Check it out right here... (54:29 - 57:11 min).
Thank you again, Martha!
Check it out right here... (54:29 - 57:11 min).
Thank you again, Martha!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Gallery 1C03 at The University of Winnipeg proudly presents Cameroonian artist and activist Issa Nyaphaga
Gallery 1C03 to host one-night performance and exhibition by Cameroonian artist and activist Issa Nyaphaga in partnership with Alliance Française du Manitoba and The University of Winnipeg’s Global College on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. This event is part of Afri’k! – a city-wide African arts festival organized by Alliance Française du Manitoba.
Issa Nyaphaga is a politically active visual artist and poet from Cameroon who was imprisoned and later forced out of his homeland for producing political cartoons that challenged the authority of a corrupt regime. His unique multi-disciplinary practice includes humorous drawings, collages and found object sculptures, graphic research, performance, and a painting technique he calls “capillarism,” which involves the incorporation of human hair.
In 1996, Nyaphaga departed for France, where he was granted political asylum, and where he has continued to establish himself as an artist. He is a vocal spokesperson for human rights and, to recognize his committed to helping refugees, he was invited to speak before the French National Assembly on the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees. He lives between France and the United States, and travels worldwide to perform and present his work.
Over the years, Nyaphaga has developed a philosophical performance concept that he calls “Urban Way,” which involves the ritualistic painting of his face, arms, and feet, while accompanied by live music, as an act of protest against his inability to return home freely. Each dot he paints represents people, and the lines between them represent interpersonal connections. These symbols remind him of the important lessons he learned as a child in the small village of his Tikar tribe, Nditam Ditam. This gesture will form the basis of his performance at The University of Winnipeg. He will also present a short documentary.
Gallery 1C03 and Global College (with assistance from CIDA Partnerships Branch) are pleased to welcome Nyaphaga to The University of Winnipeg and are grateful to Alliance Française du Manitoba for initiating this opportunity to witness the work of an artist so profoundly active as an advocate for human rights and social justice. Gallery 1C03 is also pleased to host Nyaphaga at a time coinciding with the presentation of an exhibition featuring political cartoons by Kainai First Nation artist, Everett Soop (1942 – 2001) -- both artists well demonstrate the potency of drawing as an effective tool for stimulating critical communication and inspiring social change.
Members of the media are invited to arrange interviews with Nyaphaga on March 24, 25, and 26, 2009.
For more information please contact:
Milena Placentile, Art Curator, Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg MB R3B 2E9
204.786.9253 | m (dot) placentile (at) uwinnipeg (dot) ca
uwinnipeg.ca/index/artgallery-index | gallery1C03.blogspot.com
(Image: Issa Nyaphaga during a performance)
Issa Nyaphaga is a politically active visual artist and poet from Cameroon who was imprisoned and later forced out of his homeland for producing political cartoons that challenged the authority of a corrupt regime. His unique multi-disciplinary practice includes humorous drawings, collages and found object sculptures, graphic research, performance, and a painting technique he calls “capillarism,” which involves the incorporation of human hair.
In 1996, Nyaphaga departed for France, where he was granted political asylum, and where he has continued to establish himself as an artist. He is a vocal spokesperson for human rights and, to recognize his committed to helping refugees, he was invited to speak before the French National Assembly on the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees. He lives between France and the United States, and travels worldwide to perform and present his work.
Over the years, Nyaphaga has developed a philosophical performance concept that he calls “Urban Way,” which involves the ritualistic painting of his face, arms, and feet, while accompanied by live music, as an act of protest against his inability to return home freely. Each dot he paints represents people, and the lines between them represent interpersonal connections. These symbols remind him of the important lessons he learned as a child in the small village of his Tikar tribe, Nditam Ditam. This gesture will form the basis of his performance at The University of Winnipeg. He will also present a short documentary.
Gallery 1C03 and Global College (with assistance from CIDA Partnerships Branch) are pleased to welcome Nyaphaga to The University of Winnipeg and are grateful to Alliance Française du Manitoba for initiating this opportunity to witness the work of an artist so profoundly active as an advocate for human rights and social justice. Gallery 1C03 is also pleased to host Nyaphaga at a time coinciding with the presentation of an exhibition featuring political cartoons by Kainai First Nation artist, Everett Soop (1942 – 2001) -- both artists well demonstrate the potency of drawing as an effective tool for stimulating critical communication and inspiring social change.
Issa Nyaphaga
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Performance: 7:00 – 8:00; Discussion 8:00 – 8:30
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 3rd Floor Centennial Hall
University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Performance: 7:00 – 8:00; Discussion 8:00 – 8:30
Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, 3rd Floor Centennial Hall
University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue
Members of the media are invited to arrange interviews with Nyaphaga on March 24, 25, and 26, 2009.
Admission is free and all are welcome!
For more information please contact:
Milena Placentile, Art Curator, Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Ave, Winnipeg MB R3B 2E9
204.786.9253 | m (dot) placentile (at) uwinnipeg (dot) ca
uwinnipeg.ca/index/artgallery-index | gallery1C03.blogspot.com
(Image: Issa Nyaphaga during a performance)
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