Archive 1997-2016
By Suman Bhattacharyya
A naked woman plays in a sandbox. A woman dressed in a costume with two giant ears attempts to interact with people in a crowded shopping mall. These images may evoke feelings of shock and anger from some people, but to others, they are an artform.
The Elgin Street Reading Series, which has helped launch the careers of such writers as Carol Shields and Jane Urquhart, is now coming to a somewhat tragic end.
What do bold, half-naked women, firey red arrows and panels of bright blue and yellow have in common?
A large, yellow envelope arrives in the mail, unmarked. Inside is a videotape, also unmarked.