Description:
As part of their cross-Canada tour, British performance artists Roger Ely and Ian Smith presented a two-part performance at Western Front. The first half was a collaborative piece inspired by the ritualistic wars of Aztec civilization. It was followed by a series of short solo works incorporating monologue, film, poetry, music, humour, and illusion.
Captions:
- Roger Ely and Ian Smith at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
- Roger Ely at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
- Roger Ely at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
- Ian Smith at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
- Ian Smith at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
- Ian Smith at Western Front, photo documentation, Apr 20, 1987. Photo by Reece Metcalfe.
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We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.