Currents

Image shows "Courants" video being displayed outdoors on an LED panel. A person is walking past it.
Year
2011
Artist
Cheryl Pagurek
Media
New media
Material
Video and LED panels
Collection number
2011-0002
Venue
Art along the Transitway

Description

Central themes found in Cheryl Pagurek’s artwork investigate concepts of time, memory, history and the ephemeral quality of the disappearing past. Currents, a twenty-minute loop of constantly changing video, prominently features imagery of the Jock River, maintaining a link to the nearby body of water in an area of constant urban development. Through the incorporation of historical images of the area, surrounding rural lands, and footage of contemporary city transit – OC Transpo busses and O-Train - Currents celebrates the surrounding environment. The installation situates public transit within a narrative of progress while highlighting ecological appreciation. By locating the present site within a continuum, the video footage harkens to the past and preserves the present for future generations. The historical images in Currents were drawn from many sources, and the artist thanks all contributors.

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Location

Marketplace Transitway Station