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its 0 n it i Mi i n it “NOAH I} - Wednesday xepieiiitiei .‘ l JilP‘t (A W T) - "“" . iv.“ "‘U'~-- 7‘ g th ' Seventh edition of the biennial fom brings contemporary art to public spaces BYMEJJNIM Datum on the side of lsitchenet ( ity Hall ("hm/title int/i ,. and the storeys~high graffiti 77 7T» 7 7 V 7 scrawled across public buildings. is been two years since the " lhe Graffiti Research lab is It oiiteniporan ’\tl loruni going to be fascinating lot people." Kitchener and Area filled publit said (iordoii liatt. (IAl'kA's execu- spaces in the region Willi thought live director " [hey do their gtierilla pi'ouiking publit art But in JOIN. pro|ections on walls and Will] laser the festival is back Hill] an iiiteriia- pelts they allow public. throtigh a tional flare and mum on such a system call Laser Tag. they allow grand scale, they ‘II be hard to miss. them to write " - Artists from around the globe. The result is shortâ€"lived, simple . including Japan's lujiwara I‘akahi- projected “tags" that appear to ' 3 : _- . . ‘\._.'-' to. Britain's Mariele Neudecker and have been written in the traditional . f ’ ‘ ' ~ . , . ‘ “fit" -.:°.‘ . t. . . ,, ,» ' ’-‘ s . .'2;¢,..-.0¢" on” thc Amerit an duo known as the medium of graffiti ~ spray paint. ' . . . - k "-.;-.. Graffiti Research lab have founded by artists James Powderly , ~ ’ ' " "f“? descended on kitthener and and Evan Roth, the Graffiti : -..----- “N - , ', -.,.. _.. m I,“ Waterloo for (AFR/Vs 7th edition, Research lab develops open , ~ a" - - . . _ ,.. _ ‘ _ . . ‘ ' titled ViiRACl'I’Y source technology to equip artists '” ' ’ " ' ‘ ' ”“" 5 " ”N-w -' t This year. forum organizers ptit with new ways to bring their work out a call for submissions and also to the public domain. invited international artists to sub- The iaser'l‘ag works by combin- mit work, keeping the concept of ing a camera and a computer that “veracity" in mind. tracks the path ofa laser pointer as That call yielded more than 30 it's manipulated across a building. ' _ pieces and performances ranging The computer sends the informa» The Graffiti Research Lab’s Laser Tag technology leaves a temporary mark on a grand scale. from a stylized beaver lodge erect- tion back to a projector. which then ”mm?" mm" ed at the Grand River Transit termi~ displays the graphic created by the voice to people who are marginal- which allows the artist to tag a work showing at the Waterloo rial to work accomplished through pointer, ized or feel like they don't have a building by just looking at it. Regional Children's Museum dur- new media. like the films projected “Graffiti is basically giving a voice in the mainstream.” said The demonstrations start at ing (LAFKA, will be giving an artist Han. “This is non-destructive way around 8 pm. both nights talk on Sept. 23 in the Paul Mamn for people to say what they feel In addition to Monday‘s event, room at Wilfrid Laurier University. they have to say" (IAFKA is also collaborating with (AFKA had intended to expand ‘ r Powderly was on hand this the Canadian Clay and Glass its presence in Waterloo this year. fl ; week, joined by Roth via video con- Gallery and The Robert Langeii including an exhibit in the public ‘ ference. from Hong Kong, at the Gallery at Wilfrid Iaurier University square, but those plans had to be ff 1 Princess Theatre for an artists dis- to bring pan of the forum to Waterâ€" scaled back at the last minute. , . ‘ ’ cussion before taking the technolo- loo. "it was tough." Matt said. ‘ - . _ - gy to the buildings ofWaterloo with The Clay and Glass Gallery will "We were working with a really __ 2 ,.'.”, - a demonstration behind LOOP contribute with an exhibit it has big name artist and the City of i Cffi ‘» if. -,. e , Clothing. run since late Spring â€" Gilbert Waterloo was behind it and then _ l,‘ ",r ,. L a . . Ifyou missed Monday's event. it Poissant: Variations on Discs Spi- the artist had to back otit. It was a. _ i ' ‘ 7 r " _ . L won't be the last time to check out rals. St Xuanjis. really disappointing. .. ’ ' ' ““ fig (irafiiti Research labs work during The Robert Langen Gallery is "We really want to be in Water- ‘ ‘ CAFKA's two-week run. featuring Marla Hlady's Playing loo. it just seemed like everything i ,_ ~~ On Wednesday and Saturday, Piano The Toronto-based artist's seemed to conspire against us this » they‘ll be tagging up Kitchener City sculptures involve recreated year.” \ ' Hall and demonstrating the newest machines, assembled to show their But. just a few short blocks from development in their urban com~ inner workings and Visually imag- uptown, (IAFKA has brought its James Powderly and Evan Roth‘s Laser Tags will be all over town as pan of munication arsenal. Eye Writer. ining sound. Hlady, who also has unique blend of forward-thinking \ ‘"' ' . 1 . g - 5 3 y ' Q ~l Q 4 i if maf- “ “it. . 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