Carlo Cesta
Canadian Club
Catherine Bédard & Corinna Ghazavi
Persona Volare est un groupe de 12 artistes canadiens aux pratiques artistiques diversifiées partageant le désir d'une approche collective, à la fois sensible et envahissante, de lieux investis d'une charge symbolique particulière. Quoique que leurs disciplines soient différentes - sculpture, photographie, peinture, vidéo et nouveaux médias - leur unique intention est d'envahir et de transformer des lieux improbables et inattendus, pour cette occasion le fameux Centre culturel canadien. Comprenant deux essais et des textes d'artistes, cette publication nous permet de saisir les diverses intentions suggérées par le titre de l'exposition, Canadian Club : comme une association d'amis jusqu'au fameux whisky, plein d'esprit, alcoolisés et stimulant. Parmi les artistes on y retrouve Carlo Cesta, Lorna Mills, Lisa Neighbour, Chantal Rousseau et Johannes Zits.
Persona Volare is a group of twelve Toronto-based artists dedicated to the exploration of non-museum sites, especially those sites that have a special symbolic charge. While their media is diverse - sculpture, photography, painting, video and new media - their single intention is to invade and transform unlikely spaces, in this case the opulent and highly respectable Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris. Two essays and artists' statements, along with many full-colour illustrations, walk us through the group installation. Along the way we are treated to interpretations of the various meanings of the exhibition's title. Persona Volare is indeed a Canadian Club as is the well-known staple of any bar, which leads the artists to describe the exhibition as "spirited, euphoric and stimulating." Participating artists include Carlo Cesta, Lorna Mills, Lisa Neighbour and Johannes Zits. In English and French.
Centre culturel canadien / Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris (2005) 84 pp 85 ill. (83 coul.) 30x21 cm 1-896940-37-4 $34.00
Carlo Cesta: Slow Down / Speed Freak
James Patten
By referencing architecture, history, and issues of identity, Cesta's sculptures and installations reflect on the language and the material culture of local communities. Through his examination of dialects and ornamentation, the Toronto artist demonstrates how culture evolves through the participation of its citizens. Carlo Cesta has exhibited at The Koffler gallery, YYZ Artists' Outlet and at Toronto's Sculpture Garden.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (2003) 48 pp 17 col. ill. 9x6 in 0889152101 $5.95 Can./U.S.