What is mixed media?

Mixed media art is an art form that involves the use of various materials and techniques to create artwork. It typically combines traditional materials, such as paint, charcoal, or ink, with non-traditional materials, such as found objects, fabric, paper, or photographs.

What is Trinity Square Video?

Trinity Square Video (TSV) is an artist-run center in Toronto, Canada that supports the creation and dissemination of contemporary video art. It was founded in 1971 as one of Canada's first artist-run centers, with the aim of providing a space for artists to experiment with new video technologies and techniques.

TSV provides a range of services and programs to support video artists, including equipment rental, workshops, residencies, exhibitions, and screenings. It also hosts a range of public events, including artist talks, screenings, and performances.

Over the years, Trinity Square Video has played a significant role in the development of video art in Canada and has been a platform for many of Canada's most influential video artists. The organization continues to support and showcase emerging and established video artists, as well as providing a space for critical discourse and engagement with video art.

About the mixed media exhibition:

The "Diamonds + Thunderbolts" exhibition was a collaborative effort by the Toronto Animated Image Society and Trinity Square Video. Curated by Katie Kotler, the exhibition featured immersive animation works by emerging artists Brianna Lowe, Peter Rahul, and me, Stacie Ant.

The exhibition aimed to explore how 1960s art principles relate to contemporary digital animated art. Through the use of technology, the artists created projection-based, kinetic, colorful, and self-reflexive installations that challenged viewers' perceptions of space, light, and form.

My mixed media installation "A Man; An Island" used sculptural forms and projected imagery to tackle the overwhelming amount of unwanted online content that people encounter every day. Brianna Lowe's interactive installation "Splitting Image" explored humanity's mediated sensorial experience of nature. Peter Rahul's eight-channel video installation "Lotus" celebrated the physicality of video with unique vibrational intensities and CRT monitors as totems.

Overall, the "Diamonds + Thunderbolts" exhibition showcased the exciting and innovative work of these emerging artists and highlighted the important role that technology plays in pushing the boundaries of contemporary art.