MASHUP is the result of an experimental residency. In music, a mashup is a composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs. ARTSPACE has invited two artists who are active in both the visual and audio arts to live onsite and generate an installation of new and existing work. The intention is to create a forum for conversation and creative experimentation and an opportunity for each to expand their practice.
By casting light through acetate scratched with safety pins and painted with carefully applied matte medium and glue Moss’s reveals shadowy figures. Moss will also be creating temporary murals on the gallery walls and windows with soil and spraypaint.
James Kirkpatrick is inspired by street art, found objects, comics, simple electronics and cityscapes. Incorporating abstract mark making, kinetic elements and interactive instruments, Kirkpatrick’s work bridges the audio and the visual.
Nadia Moss has been a Montreal based artist for over a decade. She works primarily in drawing and small sculpture and has exhibited in galleries and artist run centres across Canada and the US. Her drawings have been featured in Harper’s Magazine as well as the Walrus and Maisonneuve. In addition to her visual activities, Moss is an active member of Montreal’s vibrant music community. Moss is currently enrolled in the MFA program at York University.
James Kirkpatrick received his BFA from NSCAD University in 2002. His visual work has shown across the country and internationally in New York, Boston, Brazil, England, and at the MOCCA in Toronto to name a few. Kirkpatrick is based in London, Ontario and is developing work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, installation, avant-garde hip-hop and electronic music. His visual work is interdisciplinary, often incorporating kinetic and auditory interactive elements.
check out his website for additional information: www.jameskirkpatrick.org
