Following the postponement of its major onsite exhibition in Toluca, Mexico, the International Collaboration Studio (INTAC) class will feature its work online. The virtual exhibition, coordinated by the student group at UAEMex (Autonomous University of the State of Mexico) opens on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET.
The show will now be part of International Art Week, in Tampere,Finland which is online all week with exhibits, performances, workshops and discussions. Visitors will have an opportunity to chat online with attending artists and professors.
Ten OCAD U students from the Faculty of Art participated in a number of different projects for the exhibition, which can be viewed here.
A panel discussion titled, Activating and Motivating Participants in Online Art Engagements (moderated by Peter Sramek, Professor, Faculty of Art) will take place on Thursday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Speakers include Meera Margaret Singh (OCADU), Juha Suonpää (TAMK) and Sofia Sienra (UAEMex), as well as students in the INTAC program. An open discussion will attempt to identify challenges and solutions to sustaining engagement energy over the length of the collaborative process.
For the discussion, please log into the Zoom meeting at 10:30 a.m. The access information and password to the panel will be distributed during the opening of the online exhibition or register for the panel event on the iWeek website.
The INTAC network provides a framework that empowers students to connect with one another, and through online communication, work together to collaborate on dynamic art projects. Over the past 10 years, students and professors at OCAD U have worked with seven other art universities around the world engaging in meaningful international experiences under the International Art Collaborations (INTAC) educational framework. The format follows an annual cycle of eight-month engagements. The current 2019 iteration of INTAC brings together six universities located in Finland, Mexico, Canada, Germany, South Korea and China.
Image: The Long Distance Project
Long distance relationships most often are people’s reality, as people are constantly changing and moving. The Long Distance Project is a collaboration where participants created a visual representation of their personal long-distance relationship(s), whether it be family, friends, colleagues, or lovers. This project group included OCADU students Clara Conrado, Gabriel Hruska and Valerie Poon.