The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Toronto
february-august 2010
Roloff Beny Gallery, on Level 4
Curator Francisco Alvarez
“Responding to the troubled world economy, rapid social change and political upheavals, the work of Dan Perjovschi provides a perceptive and often cheeky examination of the things that keep us awake at night.
We are thrilled to invite him to the ROM, to watch him in action, and to be left with an original work of art that serves as an honest snapshot of today’s world,” said William Thorsell, ROM Director and CEO.
The ICC has invited Perjovschi to create a new site-specific installation for the ROM, where from February 13 to February 22, 2010, the artist will transform the walls of the Roloff Beny Gallery. While working in the gallery, Perjovschi will immerse himself in local media, surveying news from local and international newspapers, internet, TV and radio, which will provide the inspiration for his work.
Perjovschi’s drawings are always a personal response to the social and political atmosphere, and the geographic location, in which they are created.
The works will be created during public hours, allowing Museum visitors to observe the creation in progress, making the drawing project a performance in itself. As the work will be painted over at the conclusion of the exhibition period, the ICC will produce a free publication (available in the gallery in the spring) that will be the record of the Late News installation.
For a 360 degree view of Late News, please follow this link.
The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) plays a vital role at the ROM, a museum whose collections embrace many civilizations through the ages. As the ROM documents history, the ICC is the ROM’s window on contemporary society, exploring current cultural issues through exhibitions of art, lectures, film series, and informal gatherings. The ROM’s collections provide context and depth to the contemporary issues addressed by participants in ICC events from around the world. In this, and many other ways, the ICC serves as a catalyst for stimulating public conversations. For more information on the ICC, visit www.rom.on.ca/about/icc.