Canadian artist Vera Frenkel has created an extensive body of work spanning from the 1970s to today. As an early innovator in embracing new technologies, her videos, installations, and online projects explore themes such as cultural memory, migration, and the influence of language and media on identity and community.
A Deep Dive into Memory
This talk by Dot Tuer is the second of two sessions accompanying *As If By Chance…*, a two-channel video and print installation currently on view. Tuer, a long-time admirer of Frenkel’s work, curated the artist's 1997 Images Retrospective and is currently writing a book on artistic practices of memory-making in the Americas, which includes a chapter devoted to Frenkel.
About the Speaker
Dot Tuer is a writer, artist, and cultural theorist whose work explores the intersections of art, memory, technology, and politics. Author of *Mining the Media Archive* and widely published in anthologies, museum catalogues, and journals, Tuer divides her time between Argentina and Canada, where she is a Professor of Visual and Critical Studies at OCAD University.
Practical Information
This talk takes place at Koffler Arts on Shaw Street. It is an excellent opportunity to engage with the theoretical underpinnings of Frenkel's work before or after exploring the installation. For those interested in further reading, a selection of Tuer’s writings can be found on her [OCAD academic profile](https://ocad.academia.edu/DotTuer).
