From artscomm at uwaterloo.ca Wed Sep 3 10:00:00 2025 From: artscomm at uwaterloo.ca (Arts Communications) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Subject: UWAG presents Brenda Mabel Reid | Andrew McPhail opening Sep 11 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Brenda Mabel Reid | Andrew McPhail University of Waterloo Art Gallery September 11 - December 6, 2025 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 11, 5-8 pm Brenda Mabel Reid Presentation: Thursday, September 18, 7-8:30 pm [Brenda Mabel Reid_Underlay_2024_600px.jpg] Brenda Mabel Reid Underlay Brenda Mabel Reid’s ongoing large-scale quilt project Underlay explores quilts, architecture, and gender-queerness. Reid’s work challenges binary gender norms and uses quilted-architectural forms to explore quilting as a method of making a queer space that brings people together. Composed of 62 hexagonal blocks made of waterproof construction-grade materials, the form uses a classic tumbling block pattern that references both quilting and architecture. Each block is unique, featuring spray-painted patterns related to architectural drawings and materials. The blocks are modular and can be reconfigured via grommeted corners bound together using reflective nylon rope. This iteration of the project suggests an A-frame shelter or a child’s blanket fort. Visitors are invited to remove their shoes, enter the space, and sit or lie down on the futons provided as a place for contemplation or a relaxing nap. In a society predicated on productivity and a 24-hour news and entertainment cycle routinely focusing on crisis and spectacle, Reid proposes the nap as a restorative political action that incites us to revive ourselves and take up space in a joyful manner. As an object that encourages social engagement, Underlay endeavors to provide a safe space for reflection, regeneration, and community-building. The artist acknowledges the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. Brenda Mabel Reid is an emerging trans non-binary visual artist with a social practice. Based in the Haldimand Tract in Kitchener, they are in the process of relocating to St. John’s, Newfoundland. Reid completed their Master of Architecture (2021) and their Bachelor of Architectural Studies (2019) at the University of Waterloo. Underlay has been shown in contemporary art festivals Third Shift in Saint John, NB; Hold Fast in St. John’s, NL; Long Dash in Cambridge, ON; and a presentation by CAFKA and Pat the Dog Theatre Creation in Kitchener, ON. Reid’s work appears in private and public collections across Canada. They have received grants from the Canadian Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund, and the City of Kitchener. Brenda Mabel Reid's Website [Andrew Mcphail_Tired_2024_600px.jpg] Andrew McPhail TEXTiles, This is not an AIDS Quilt In the last decade, Andrew McPhail has produced an ongoing body of textile-based work that draws from his experience as a queer man living with HIV for over 30 years. Developing out of his drawing practice, McPhail’s work has evolved into a hybrid straddling sculpture, installation, and performance. Utilizing readymade disposable materials, ranging from Band-Aids to Kleenex, his accumulative work pointedly examined failure, sexuality, and the frailty of the human body. Text has always played a critical role in his work, and over the last decade McPhail was increasingly drawn to the gaudy impermanence of brightly coloured sequins as a medium for his humorous, often caustic slogans: Sick & Tired. Fragile. Epic Fail. The End. Obsessively hand-stitching these sequined texts onto bed sheets, pillowcases, and quilts, the sum of McPhail’s ongoing project evokes a metaphoric bedroom, a place of comfort, security, compassion as well as passion, but also of sickness and death. TEXTiles knowingly honours the emotional and material impact of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a monumental collective undertaking honouring the names of all those lost to the AIDS epidemic. McPhail’s iteration is a more modest, personal production; a self-deprecating portrait of an artist willing to make light of their own survival. Andrew McPhail is a visual artist who received his MFA from York University in 1987. In his accumulative, craft-oriented practice he uses ephemeral, disposable materials such as Band Aids, Kleenex, and Post-its to create monumental yet ephemeral sculptures, installations, and performances. Over the last decade he has been hand-stitching sequins to spell out text on pillowcases, bed sheets, and quilts. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He was the recipient of the Canada Council International Studio Residency in Paris in 2013 and the Nordic Artist Residency in 2023. He is the cofounder, with Stephen Altena, of the Hundred Dollar Gallery, and a founding member of The Assembly in Hamilton, Ontario. Andrew McPhail's Website ________________________________ Admit Everyone University of Waterloo Art Gallery East Campus Hall, Room 1239 519.888.4567 ext. 33575 Website Facebook Instagram Contact Ivan Jurakic, Director/Curator ijurakic at uwaterloo.ca Hours Wednesday to Saturday 12 – 5pm Or by appointment Mobility Ground floor entry Automated doors available at west entrance to Fine Arts (ECH) Wide pathways Accessible washrooms on ground level Driving 263 Phillip Street, Waterloo East Campus Hall (ECH) is located adjacent to Engineering 6 (E6) Campus map Parking Visitor Parking available in B Lot (E6) or Q Lot (EC1) Pay via AMP mobile app, $7.25 Flat Rate Search “AMP Park” in app store or scan QR code on parking signs Campus map Mailing University of Waterloo Art Gallery 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 [UWAG logo_150px.jpg] Image Credits (top to bottom): Brenda Mabel Reid, Underlay (detail Hold Fast festival), 2024, mixed media. Photo courtesy of the artist. 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Artificial Intelligence may have the power to disrupt the very foundations of how we live. One of those foundations is our country, Canada. Many of us are grateful to live in a country with an elected government, independent courts, social services, and civil liberties. In a time when the world anticipates the disruption that AI may bring, The Waterloo Forum asks, “Will AI undermine Canadian democratic institutions?” Join The Waterloo Forum and its guests Dr. Paul Ward, Dr. Jesse Hoey, Dr. Florian Kerschbaum, and Dr. Matthew Silk in debating this pressing question. The debate will be held on September 17 at 6:30 pm in the E7 2nd Floor Event Space. Bring your questions and an open mind! Register your interest The Waterloo Forum is a student-run initiative that aims to build a culture of open dialogue on campus by hosting public debates. By showcasing civil yet robust debate, we aim to inspire community members to think critically—with one another. 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We will use Mari Kurisato's short story "Seed Children" as an entry point to discuss anti-natalism and solarpunk futures. Kurisato's story is published in Love after the End: an Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, edited by Joshua Whitehead (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2020). Please save the dates for our next meetings as well: * October 30: Solarpunk and interspecies justice * November 30: Solarpunk and Afrofuturisms Pleae feel welcome to share this invitation. If you have any questions, get in touch with me at kfulfer at uwaterloo.ca or WISH at comrades at waterloosolarpunks.ca. 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She collaborates regularly with governments and international organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of development policies. WHEN: Thursday, Oct 2, 3PM (reception will be held after lecture from 4:45-6:00PM) WHERE: Federation Hall EVENT DETAILS & REGISTER ________________________________________________________________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you are part of the Arts Announce email list from the Faculty of Arts. About Arts Announce | Unsubscribe from Arts Announce. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ETGF will explore topics such as the ethical dimensions of tech development, issues surrounding responsible innovation, and the implications of emerging technology for social justice. In addition to interactive networking time, the program features three main presentation sessions: * 10:00 - 11:00 am: Student presentations on “Mitigating Algorithmic Harm in AI Design” by Kem-Laurin Lubin, Kavi Duvvoori, and Amaya Kodituwakku * 11:30 am - 12:45 pm: Lunch keynote address on “Human Factors, Ethics, and the Future of Responsible Innovation” by Dr. Maurita T. Harris and panel discussion with Dr. Cosmin Munteanu, Gaya Bin Noon, and Ryan Tennant * 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Student presentations on “Technology Impacts on Social and Political Landscapes” by Jordan Leis, Madhav Malhotra, Jennifer Yu, Jacqueline Cardoso, Zanae Kendall, and Saleha Ranjha The event is free to attend, and food will be provided for those who register in advance. Learn more and register. We hope to see you on October 2nd! 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