Evan Tapper: Swoon

Delineating concepts of seduction and control that are inherent to the myth, Tapper engages humour to question the potential harms of historical and contemporary social expectations about gender and relationships. Further, Tapper's project explores broader notions of dominance and persuasion that are fundamental to concerns around behaviors and structures of authority in intimate circumstances more generally. Due to its engagement with these themes, Tapper's installation and reworking of Leda and the Swan are resonant with and relevant to a wide spectrum of human relationships.

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Artist Biography: Evan Tapper was born in Winnipeg and is currently based in Toronto. He received a BFA from the University of Manitoba and a MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. His multimedia work has been exhibited throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Japan. Recent residencies include the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Center for Contemporary Art Kitakyushu Japan, and Charles Street Video. He has received grants and awards from such organizations as the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, New York State Council on the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba. Tapper has held academic appointments at the State University of New York Fredonia, Ontario College of Art and Design, and McMaster University.

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Swoon will be available for viewing January 21 - February 20, 2010
Exhibition launch: Thursday, January 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (1 ^st Floor, Centennial Hall)
Artist talk: Friday, January 22 beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Room 2C15 (2 ^nd Floor, Centennial Hall)

Gallery hours: Monday - Friday: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.; S aturday: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m . Closed Louis Riel Day.

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