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    November 1 - 20, 1983

    Jim Miller
    The Canadian Guild
    Installation
    West Gallery


    Toronto Artist

    Jim Miller, "The Canadian Guild", invitation, 1983.
    18K
    Jim Miller, installation detail of "The Canadian Guild", jigsaw puzzles, slides and puzzle boxes, 1983. Photo Peter MacCallum.
    18K

    PRESS RELEASE

    Jim Miller's installation entitled "The Canadian Guild" indirectly addresses the social-cultural environment by exploring two modes of representation; one, the gallery system, and the other, kitsch. The installation consists of his alteration of "The Canadian Guild" jigsaw puzzle series, as well as slides and puzzle boxes. The specific placement of manipulated puzzles within the larger framework of an art gallery promotes the viewer's consideration of each mode and its influence on cultural identity.



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