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Linda Duvall is a visual artist whose work exists at the intersection of collaboration, performance and conversation. Her hybrid practice grapples with recurring themes of connection to place, grief and loss, and the many meanings of exclusion and absence. She often sets up situations in which people who might not normally meet are invited to interact.
She has developed community-based projects in various cities including Barcelona, Lendava (Slovenia), Guatemala, Toronto, Hamilton, Westport (Ireland), Stouffville and Saskatoon. In each place she develops structures for interacting with and learning about the local community. She then shapes what she has collected and returns it to the residents. Through this process, stereotypical versions of the community are challenged and replaced with more complex and nuanced views.
Duvall has completed degrees in Sociology and English (Carleton University) and Visual Arts (OCAD University, University of Michigan, Plymouth University – Transart Program), and is currently a Professional Affiliate at University of Saskatchewan. Her work has been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally.
Image courtesy of the artist: From Messages from Those who are Absent, public art project at Nuit Blanche.
Contact:
Jarrett Duncan | jarrett.duncan@uleth.ca