Linda Duvall is a visual and media artist who works and presents within gallery contexts, on the web, and within defined public communities. Linda Duvall’s projects focus on how individual identities are formed and revealed within a societal context. Her work often mimics the fieldwork of sociologists as she collects oral histories and records ordinary conversations in order to discern meanings hidden in mundane and familiar language. Her work consistently addresses public knowledge and presentation posited in contrast to the more intimate and possibly private material that is initially hidden.
Duvall’s current research addresses the significance of the ability of digital media to alter and transform primary experiences in ways that may improve, misrepresent or interfere with the viewer’s reception and understanding of the original material. A secondary question is that of ownership and authorship when the translation involves a creative process. These ideas are considered within the context of the current project Where were the Mothers? 2009 in which people who have taken alternative life paths worked with a professional musician to write one song about the participant’s mother. The presentation of both the production process and the finished digitally mastered songs allow viewers to explore both transparent and more invisible shifts from the original material.
Where are the Mothers?
was presented at
White Buffalo Youth Lodge
602 - 20th Street West, Saskatoon
Sunday June 6th 2-5 p.m.
This programme was a co-production with the Mendel Art Gallery, White Buffalo Youth Lodge, and Linda Duvall
Duvall invites professional musicians to assist individuals who have taken alternative life paths to write songs about their mothers.
Curated by Robert Freeman and Amanda Cachia
For excerpts from the songs, click here
For excerpts from some of the meetings, click here
Visit the article Difficult stories shared in Saskatoon artist's songwriting project
by Jeanette Stewart, The Star Phoenix
Read Bart Gazolla's in his THE A WORD blog
Scroll to the section Road tripping to Regina…..
A review of the CD Where were the Mothers? is available in Robert Francos' column in Jersey Beat
http://www.jerseybeat.com/quietcorner.html
A November 6, 2009 article on the exhibition Where were the Mothers? is at
Mississauga News
Star and John working on a song
RECENT ACTIVITIES
Linda recently participated in the Liminal Screen Residency at the Banff New Media Institute,
Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta
