Antonia Hirsch
Anthropometrics Vol. I & Vol. II

April 24 to May 28, 2009

Opening reception Friday, April 24, 6 - 8 pm






Anthropometrics Vol. I & Vol. II is a suite of colour photographs that operates as an inventory of 'colloquial' methods of measurement using the human body as their base reference. The demonstration of these measurements results in the idiosyncratic gestures captured in the photographs. Anthropometrics Vol. I & Vol. II seeks to trace and document methods of measurement that remain in use parallel to standardized modes of measurement. These types of 'biometric' measurements have a kinship to oral history that is passed on by generations of families or other social networks, rather than through official institutions. They require face-to-face exchange, rather than abstract or remote forms of interaction.

This is the first presentation of Vol. II of the series.

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Antonia Hirsch is a Vancouver-based artist who has received critical attention for her work in Canada, Europe and Asia. Her work is currently on view as part of How Soon Is Now at the Vancouver Art Gallery and in the context of awashawave at the Blackwood Gallery in Mississauga. Double Blind, a new public artwork commissioned for the Vancouver Community College, will be inaugurated in late April 2009. Additional information on the artist is available at antoniahirsch.com.

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Anthropometrics Vol. I & Vol. II will be on show April 24 through May 28 with an artist reception on Friday, April 24, 6 - 8 pm. Regular gallery hours are 11 am - 4 pm, Thursday through Saturday, and by appointment.

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