Curatorial statement by the plumb collective members, Laura Carusi, Anthony Cooper, and Kate Whiteway, April 2024
ANDREW JAMES PATERSON: NEVER ENOUGH NIGHT is the most extensive survey exhibition of the seminal Canadian artist’s work to date. The exhibition includes a vast selection of Paterson’s video work spanning from the early 1980s through to the present, as well as poetry, painting, music, archival material, a live performance series, and an original catalogue.
We are incredibly grateful for all the support we have received in realizing this exhibition. We extend our thanks to our partner organizations V Tape, Partners in Art, Art Metropole, A Space, Trinity Square Video, YYZ Artists’ Outlet, FADO Performance Art Centre, 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art, Ontario Arts Council, Mercer Union, Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, and Collective Arts, as well as the numerous individuals who offered their time, money, skills, and stories.
Andrew James Paterson is an interdisciplinary artist based in Toronto. His work engages in a playful questioning of language, philosophy, “community and capitalism” in a wide range of disciplines, including video, performance, writing, film, and music. He has exhibited nationally and internationally for over four decades. Paterson’s artist’s book Collection Correction was published by Kunstverein Toronto and Mousse of Milan in 2016. His novelette Not Joy Division was published by IMPULSE B in Toronto in 2018. Paterson was awarded a Governor General’s Award for his work in Visual and Media Arts in 2019.
PROGRAM & EVENTS
Performance: Pate’s Salt Carp
May 11, 2024 @ 4:00pm
Co-presented by FADO Performance Art Centre and 7a11d
Artist’s Talk: Andrew James Paterson interviews Andrew James Paterson
May 16, 2024 @ 7:00pm
Listening Event
May 18, 2024 @ 4:00pm
Book Launch: Co-presented with Art Metropole / Catalogue sponsored by Partners In Art
May 25, 2024 @ 5:00pm–7:00pm
VISIT the plumb’s WEBSITE for more information.