Exorcising America : Conditioning Exercises

Johnson, Merritt. Exorcising America : Conditioning Exercises. Burnaby, BC: SFU Galleries, 2020.

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Abstract (English)

"Modelled on amateur, do-it-yourself instructional exercise videos, these works confront myriad systemic oppressions while acknowledging and celebrating the resilience and strength of resistance. Commissioned for this exhibition as the newest video in the series, Exorcising America: Conditioning Exercises references resistance-based workouts to insist that strength and power are not synonymous nor interdependent, and that conditioning for strength is necessary to dismantle power. Presented in the context of a university, these videos challenge institutional content, as well as the assumed relationship between education and access to elite infrastructures." -- Publisher's website.

Types:	Catalogues > Exhibition catalogues
All Contributors:	Johnson, Merritt (Author); Granados, Francisco-Fernando (Illustrator); Lum, Victoria (Designer)
Dossier:	420 - JOHNSON, MERRITT
Collation:	7 pages : illustrations ; 49 cm x 22 cm folded 22 cm x 12 cm
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	Burnaby, BC: SFU Galleries
Artists:	Johnson, Merritt; Granados, Francisco-Fernando
Event Title:	Love Song
Type:	Exhibition
Location:	SFU Galleries (Burnaby, British Columbia)
Dates:	5 January - 22 April 2021
Keywords:	POWER; INJUSTICE; VIDEO; SOCIAL JUSTICE
Copyright Statement:	the artists
Related URLs:	Publisher
Notes:	Edition of 500.
Deposited by:	Artexte Stagiaire
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2021 15:08
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2021 15:08
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/32495

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