Mark J Schilling

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Fuse Magazine 26:2 (Apr 2003) — Since 2001, Contemporary Art Forum: Kitchener and Area (CAFKA) has presented a thematic event about the Kitchener-Waterloo region. In 2001, the theme “and then we take berlin” dealt with Kitchener’s history based on the city’s name change from Berlin during the First World War, a reflection of the German history of the region. In September 2002, the focus was on public ownership of hydro-electricity as it came to the region in the early twentieth century under the slogan “Power to the People.”

Art Papers (Sep 2009) — Sarah Gregg Millman's video art exhibition, "A Fun Time Is a Great Time," explores themes of leisure, labor, and domestic life through the lens of cinematic remakes and Impressionist influences. The works, particularly "Interview" and "Pregnant on the Couch," interrogate the banality and repetition inherent in daily life, using the formal aesthetics of Varda and contrasting fantasy with the realities of women’s experiences. Ultimately, Millman's videos highlight the beautiful performances while simultaneously exposing the underlying dullness and limitations of the characters' lives.

Art Papers (Jul 2009) — This text examines the work of artist Nicolas Baier, focusing on his photographic representations of materiality and the conceptual implications of flatness in artworks such as "Vanites" and "The Path of Water." Through the exploration of themes like categorization, neutrality of the physical world, and the relationship between photography and paintings, Baier's work is contextualized within broader artistic discussions about representation, critique of stereotypes, and technological mediation. This analysis also compares Baier's artistic intentions to those of other contemporary artists.

Parachute No. 122 (Apr 2006) — Relocation and mobility enter into the discourse of contemporary art with relative frequency. To reposition a practice or engage an audience in a notion of the nomadic is common, and when an institution relocates, the sense of its history can overwhelm. How does one rethink and re-present the past without the trappings of institutionalism and canonization? One strategy is a year-zero approach, restructuring without considering the past. This can be seductive and the weight of any particular history is massive. For younger participants it is simply not their history. This more revolutionary approach is often necessary when a political "cleaning of house" is in order.

WorldAtlas — Across North America, some lakes are far more vulnerable to invasive species than others. This article looks at what separates them.