Photos from the opening reception for Unterspiel

Whew! Finally, a chance to share photos taken during the opening reception for Unterspiel =-)

On January 17, 2007 beginning at 6:00 pm, the City of Mississauga, and numerous guests from Toronto, were introduced to Unterspiel, an exhibition of work by contemporary Viennese Artists.

Catrin Bolt, who had just finished installing her audio work in an entrance of the CCT building was in attendance, as was Marlene Haring, who performed Secret Service for the duration of the reception.

Curious about what Secret Service entailed?

Well, it was essentially a one-on-one private conversation held between Haring and a participant that was framed by the mutual signing of a non-disclosure agreement. The purpose of the agreement was to give each speaker the complete freedom to share his/her mind. As described by Haring, the motivation of the performance was to give time and space to sincere interaction, which is especially relevant during events such as exhibition openings, when it is sometimes difficult to engage in meaningful conversation given the amount of activity taking place.

Various members of the audience and staff members of the BWG engaged in Secret Service with Haring, but of course, we are all obligated to keep further details confidential.

Enjoy these pictures, and plan to attend our next event: a performance by the collective, monochrom, on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

Details will be posted to this blog very soon!