Stan Douglas, ISDN (detail), 2022, still from two-channel video installation. © Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848
Recognized as one of Canada’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, whose multidisciplinary practice includes films, photographs and — more recently — theatre productions, Stan Douglas has continually reimagined the mediums of photography and multi-channel film and video installations. Originally featured at the 59th International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia 2022 — Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848 draws a comparison between the events of 2011 and those of 1848: a year in which continent-wide upheaval found European middle and working classes allied in a fight against a lack of democratic freedoms, restrictions on the press, and the continued dominance of an aristocratic elite.
Installed at two separate venues during the Venice Biennale, Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848 was combined into a single exhibition for its cross-Canada tour. Its presentation at the National Gallery of Canada follows acclaimed runs at The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver, and the Remai Modern in Saskatoon.
This exhibition is presented as a partnership between the National Gallery of Canada, Remai Modern, and The Polygon Gallery.
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Contemporary Galleries B107, B108
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The Catalogue
The stunning 288-page illustrated catalogue, published in English, French and Arabic, features some 100 full-colour detailed images that meticulously capture behind-the-scenes views of Douglas’ elaborate productions. Essays by leading international cultural thinkers examine the artist’s work in relation to music, political economy, contemporary media theory and the rise of Grime and Mahraganat.
Available for purchase in the Gallery Boutique and online at ShopNGC.ca.
Artwork
Stan Douglas, London, 9 August 2011 (Pembury Estate), from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2017. Chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. © Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, London, 9 August 2011 (Pembury Estate), from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2017. Chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. © Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. Cairo: Joker. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. Cairo: Joker. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. London: TrueMendous. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. London: TrueMendous. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, New York City, 1 October 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021, chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, New York City, 1 October 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021, chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, Tunis, 23 January 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021, chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, Tunis, 23 January 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021, chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, Vancouver, 15 June 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021 chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, Vancouver, 15 June 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021 chromogenic print on Dibond, 150 × 300 cm. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. Cairo: Raptor. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. Cairo: Raptor. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. London: Lady Sanity. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation. London: Lady Sanity. ©Stan Douglas. Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, London and Venice, and David Zwirner, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
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