M:ST 4 Artists
Istvan Kantor (Toronto)
The Tree of Life Project - David Zack Station in Calgary
Site-specific performance/monument
Presented by The New Gallery and M:ST
Mon Oct 13 - Wed Oct 15, 11AM - 3PM daily
Inaugural performance: Wed Oct 15, 1PM
1st Street and 10th Ave SE (at the back of the parking lot on the NE corner of the intersection) map
For this performance, artist Istvan Kantor will create a Neoist memorial and monument at a tree in downtown Calgary. Over the course of three days, Kantor will inaugurate the tree as a new meeting place, landmark, and tribute to the immortal spirit of dead artists, scientists, and revolutionaries. This Neoist memorial is dedicated to the work of the correspondence artist David Zack, and an exhibition of Zack’s work can be found at The New Gallery’s main exhibition space from October 10 - November 8.
Toronto-based artist Istvan Kantor, (aka Monty Cantsin), is the founder of Neoism. His multi-disciplinary practice includes performance, robotics, installation, sound, music, video, and new media. His main subjects are the decay of technology and the struggle of the individual in technological society. His work has been exhibited internationally and described as intellectually rebellious, anti-authoritarian, technically innovative, and highly experimental.
Istvan Kantor
The Tree of Life Project - David Zack Station in Calgary
Photos: Noel Begin
Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival Society
P.O. Box 22056 Bankers Hall R.P.O, Calgary, AB CA T2P 5G7
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