A Repository for Canadian Culture
One of 20 plaques from the "Pax Americana" series created for the D.B. Weldon Library at Western University.
"Only a few years after the territory’s union with the United States, Canadian culture, such as it was, faced extinction. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) began a campaign to catalog the remnants. Known as the Canadian Archival Network for Safeguarding Ancestral Voices and Evidence (CANSAVE), temporary outposts were set up across the state to gather relevant artifacts, texts, footage, and testimonies. All of these materials were carefully inventoried before being sent to WELDON.
Today, WELDON serves an important role as both a repository and an exhibition space, presenting ethnographic displays, screenings, and talks. Among the holdings that can be found in the CANSAVE Wing: an assortment of hockey erotica, ten issues of Chatelaine magazine, a selection of institutional apology statements, several of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Halloween costumes, and audio samples of regional pronunciations of “about.”"
INFORMATION
Edition of 12, 3 APs. Numbered and signed by the artist. Measuring 20 x 24", the sign is made out of laser-etched DuraBlack.
DuraBlack is a high-performance aluminum designed for extreme environments. It's durable, resistant to chemicals, UV exposure, high temperatures, and abrasion, and is often used for military, aerospace, and industrial labels or plaques.SHIPPING INFORMATION
Worldwide shipping and handling costs are $25.
