'Pervasive Influence' is the theme for the 14th annual CONTACT festival, which includes 200 shows on view for the month of May in Toronto.
Douglas Coupland, Prows, 2010, Courtesy of the artist and Clark & Faria, Toronto via scotiabankcontactphoto.com
The theme was inspired by Canadian theorist Marshall McLuhan - commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death.
McLuhan's "intellectually revered media analyses" and insights into his description of the photograph as "the brothel without walls" and "dreams money can buy" became the starting point to further address the online sex trade and the commercialization of the human body.
More info and a listing of exhibition places is HERE - which I will be referencing, as I would love to check out AT LEAST one or two over the next month. Anyone want to join?
HERE is the top 10 to see according to Canadianart.com.
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