- Saturday, June 16, 2012
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- MAWA, 611 Main Street
Sharon Alward is a performance artist who explores issues related to postmodern religious thought. In her artist talk at MAWA, she will discuss her practice and the passion that drives it, illustrated by documents of her live works and video excerpts.
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Sharon Alward’s creative works span over 30 years, referencing performance, installation and ritual as potential sites for creativity and transformation. Interested in activism and the role of the artist, Alward utilizes video, performance, installation and ritual as sites for transformation and to subvert social constructs and cultural norms, challenge collective memory and transcend suffering while providing opportunities for wholeness and healing. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, Alward is a Full Professor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art, Chair of the University of Manitoba Senate Appeals Committee and a former mentor in the Foundation Mentorship Program at MAWA.