Peter MacCallum's solo exhibition of photographs titled Massey Hall/Guitar Stores is a trip through the inner workings of long-standing music establishments in Toronto. As noted by Rebecca Diederichs in the Introductory essay to MacCallum's book Material World (2004), his work explores places that are often "hidden from view" while offering "an opportunity to linger and reminisce on places visited and remembered." His current exhibition continues in this vein by exposing the technical, mechanical and material aspects of Toronto's music scene as not simply backstage gear, but as key elements of its social fabric. The Massey Hall series took me back to the anticipation of being an audience member at this grand concert hall and relit my longing to play there. Looking at the Guitar Stores series, I stood mesmerized amid the swirl of guitars, amps and cases, and I found it strangely comforting to just feel that I'm upstairs at Capsule without being told where I am. Peter, thanks for that.
Massey Hall/Guitar Stores runs until July 7th at Diaz Contemporary. This is my drawing of one of Peter MacCallum's photographs.
Leiflet
Nicely done response there Leiflet. Specially like the cursive Traynor in your drawing.
Do I detect a tiny zeppelin in this drawing?
Good one, I think you do!
I am obsessed with boats in the air and other jynt machines.
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Peter MacCallum's solo exhibition of photographs titled Massey Hall/Guitar Stores is a trip through the inner workings of long-standing music establishments in Toronto. As noted by Rebecca Diederichs in the Introductory essay to MacCallum's book Material World (2004), his work explores places that are often "hidden from view" while offering "an opportunity to linger and reminisce on places visited and remembered." His current exhibition continues in this vein by exposing the technical, mechanical and material aspects of Toronto's music scene as not simply backstage gear, but as key elements of its social fabric. The Massey Hall series took me back to the anticipation of being an audience member at this grand concert hall and relit my longing to play there. Looking at the Guitar Stores series, I stood mesmerized amid the swirl of guitars, amps and cases, and I found it strangely comforting to just feel that I'm upstairs at Capsule without being told where I am. Peter, thanks for that.
Massey Hall/Guitar Stores runs until July 7th at Diaz Contemporary. This is my drawing of one of Peter MacCallum's photographs.
Leiflet
- L.M. 7-06-2012 3:46 pm
Nicely done response there Leiflet. Specially like the cursive Traynor in your drawing.
- bd (guest) 7-07-2012 2:53 am
Do I detect a tiny zeppelin in this drawing?
- sally mckay 7-13-2012 12:43 am
Good one, I think you do!
I am obsessed with boats in the air and other jynt machines.
- Leiflet (guest) 7-13-2012 2:56 pm