Gillian Wearing, what have you wrought? Ever since you decided to spontaneously dance in a shopping mall back in 1994, and record it for a video piece, and then become an international art star, contemporary artists (myself included) have been tripping over themselves to follow in your awkward, untrained-yet-enthusiastic footsteps. How else could one explain that this weekend Torontonians have not one but two officially scheduled dancing interventions to shake their postmodern booties at?
Whatever the reason, you’ll have no shortage of creative dance partners this weekend if you show up at one of the following free events:
Newmindspace LISTEN UP Holiday Ball
Friday, December 15th
Union Station (VIA Rail, Upstairs)
Bring an mp3 player, a costume, and a gift and press play at 9:09pm
I WANT RHYTHM
Sunday December 17th
Outside of Casa Acoreana, corner of Baldwin and Augusta
Bring yourself and readiness to dance at 2:30pm
Image of Gillian Wearing’s Dancing in Peckham courtesy of the BBC.
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Boy, even that Gillian Wearing mall’s looking like a dated time capsule these days…
Yeah, but I think the kid walking behind her is ahead of his time. That’s some classic style.
Is 1994 retro yet?
Sadly I think it is…