becoming. with. (2009) : mélhogan

becoming. with (2009)
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Exhibit: Under New Management
Venue: MUSE video store | 780 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
July 6 to August 28, 2010
Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Friday 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 6pm

"The purpose of the video store is to provide the general public with access to artists' video - an opportunity that many might not normally take advantage of in a gallery setting. "

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In the Press:
Queen West has a surprise in store Published On Sat Jul 24 2010 by Murray Whyte (PDF)

Synopsis:
A friend sent me this image of a coyote in an email, though the specific context I don't really recall. So I made a video of the coyote theorizing its existence using this article that I found online: "Becoming-Animal in the Flesh: Expanding the Ethical Reach of Deleuze and Guattari’s Tenth Plateau" by Lori Brown. I haven't asked either Lori or the coyote for their permission to make this because this isn't about them though I thank them here and now for their collaboration. In retrospect I was probably trying to impress the friend who sent me the coyote image by making this video. Or at least get her attention. Yes, to be “co-present” with the other in a "zone of closeness."

Under New Management: Photo Credit: Chris Blanchenot