Greener Pastures
Marina Roy and Abbas Akhavan
July 12-17
Artists' Talk July 13 at noon
In Greener Pastures, Marina Roy and Abbas Akhavan set out to explore and question the identity of place, the economy of consumption, and the packaging of cultural experiences in Victoria's tourism industry. Two videos, Bombay Sapphire and Royal Victoria Security, will be projected on a continuous loop in a darkened area of the gallery. The installation will deliberately utilize iconic items connected to Victoria's colonial history. Visitors will be able to seat themselves on an old mattress which will be placed on a rolled out bed of grass on the gallery floor. They will then be invited to sip tea from fine china while they view the videos. In other words, it's a whole new way of experiencing "high tea" in what is often known as the "Garden City" - just don't expect the Queen to be there.