Daniel Laskarin
born in Toronto, Ontario. lives and works in Victoria, BC.
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After a career as a helicopter pilot/engineer, Daniel Laskarin turned to the visual arts as a field of equal, if dissimilar, danger. His practice is object based, materially and philosophically rooted; much of his work investigates the ways in which art may give sensory experience to consciousness. Understanding that the “expanded field” is blown utterly apart, his work makes things that stay together, that find their own order in a condition of disorder, and that at the same time refuse that which orders everything. His diverse media incorporates photography and video, optics, robotics systems, installation and sound. He has been involved with set design, public image projections and large-scale public commissions in Vancouver and Seattle. He has exhibited in Canada and internationally, and teaches at the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria in Western Canada.
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After a career as a helicopter pilot/engineer, Daniel Laskarin turned to the visual arts as a field of equal, if dissimilar, danger. His practice is object based, materially and philosophically rooted; much of his work investigates the ways in which art may give sensory experience to consciousness. Understanding that the “expanded field” is blown utterly apart, his work makes things that stay together, that find their own order in a condition of disorder, and that at the same time refuse that which orders everything. His diverse media incorporates photography and video, optics, robotics systems, installation and sound. He has been involved with set design, public image projections and large-scale public commissions in Vancouver and Seattle. He has exhibited in Canada and internationally, and teaches at the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria in Western Canada.
Past Exhibition at Mónica Reyes Gallery formerly Back Gallery Project
Daniel Laskarin | Assembled Fragments of an Unreconciled Vision (2016)
News
Snider, Greg. "About the Work" Daniel Laskarin : Working Landscape, City of Vancouver Public Art Program Publication, 2011.
Lafo, Rachel Rosenfield. "Daniel Laskarin" Sculpture. October 2011, Vol. 30 No. 8, pp.77, 78.
Luna, John. "Daniel Laskarin" Border Crossings, No. 18, Vol.30, No.2, June July August 2011, pp. 99-100.
Max Leighton. "Daniel Laskarin : favourite galleries" Monday City guide 2011. Summer 2011, p. 7.
Threlfall, John. “Outside the Box: Daniel Laskarin discusses a decade of Agnostic Objects,” The Ring, University of Victoria, Feb. 2011, p. 4.
Ferguson, Bruce. “Last Shrugs,” Berlanga Taylor, Jessica. “Exploring Between,” and Stanbridge, Nicole. “Context and Contingency,” Agnostic Objects (things persist) – exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, pp. 31-37.
Coraini, Rod. “Art Review” Nanaimo Arts Council Newsletter, v. 13., no. 56, Nov/Dec. 2010, p.7.
Elson, Tara. “Daniel Laskarin :: final” http://taraelson.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/daniel-laskarin-final
Amos, Robert. “Laskarin sculpture challenges perceptions,” TimesColonist, 30/Oct/2010, p.C16
Moreau, Vivian. “One gallery, two artists,” Oak Bay News, 20/Oct/2010, p.A3.
Grison, Brian. “DIY and Delicacy,” Canadian Art online: http://www.canadianart.ca/online/reviews/2009/10/08/daniel-laskarin
Efren Quiroz (Exhibit-Vic). “Daniel Laskarin at Deluge Contemporary Art,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdRJT-ipdS0
Efren Quiroz (Exhibit-Vic). “Daniel Laskarin at AGGV,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwSg_NJQrA (w/ gallery director John Tupper &
Janelle Dubeau. "Abstracting the Figurative," FFWD, March 6, 2008.
Hodgins, Tyler. "Daniel Laskarin at Deluge). Fault Line Art Journal, online journal at: http://faultlineartjournal.blogspot.com, Wed., May 31, 2006.
Jager, David. "Fresh Wind From the West," Now, Toronto. March 2-8, p85
Roberts, Lorne. "Image Everything For Video Artists," Winnipeg Free Press, 15/Sep/05, p.D5
Dans le ventre d'Alger. (video document for Répliques, 2003/04). Cocottesminute Prod., Grenoble,, 2005.
Loft, Steve. "To Be Continued… " Critical Distance, Vol. 11:1, Winnipeg: Aceartinc., 2005.
Hadjadj, Sofiane. Pavia, Fabienne, ed., Alger, un passage dans la lumière (Algiers, passing through light). Exhibition catalogue, including essays by Nicolas Charlet, Gilles Clément, Bachir Mefti, Youssef Seddik. AlgiersGrenoble, France, 2005.
Giroux, Christian. Daniel Laskarin : It Might Not Take That Long. (catalogue). Lethbridge, Alberta: Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 2003.
Kuras, Christian. "Daniel Laskarin," Articule 20022003. Balcaen, Jo-Anne and Leimanis, Ilga eds. Art Books Canada, 2003, p.8.
Giroux, Christian. "Victoria's Secret," Border Crossings, Issue No. 87, August 2003, pp.60-67.
Welch, Wendy. "Just Like It Is," Monday Magazine, Vol. 29 Issue II, Mar 13-19, 2003, p. 16.
Spence, G.W., "Relapse (just like that) is no record skipping," the Martlet, Feb. 13, 2003, p. 15.
Kangas, Matthew. "Dispatches," Sculpture, Vol. 22 No. 3, April 2003, pp 86-87.
Chartrand, Mathieu. "Warhol Éclaté," montréal CAMPUS: journal étudiant de l'université du québec a montréal. Vol. XXIII, No. 5. also available at: www.unites.uquam.ca/~campus/archives/xxiii05/cavscxxiii05.htm
Crevier, Lyne. "La faille," ici, October 17-23, 2002, p. 31
Martineau, Luanne. "We at IKEA," exhibition monograph for Incident Catastrophe Suspense, Articule Gallery, Montréal, QC, 2002.
Slade, Kathy. "On the Brink: Daniel Laskarin's Illusion Catastrophe Suspense," exhibition monograph, Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC, 2001.
Scott, Michael. "Desire and Duty in Conflict," The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 18, 2000, p. B8.
Sansot, Pierre. Chalas, Yves. Avelina, Luis. Pacaembú : a planetary reply for the world/town of São Paulo, Grenoble: Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, 1999 (exhibition catalogue).
Appelbe, Alison. "Public Art a Site to Behold," The Vancouver Courier, Feb. 15, 1998, p.6.
Hart, Jane. "International Los Angeles," http://www.artnet.com/magazine/news/hart/hart7-3197.asp Aug. 1997.
Mastai, Judith. "East International," C magazine, No. 48, Winter 1996, p.48.
Mouillon, Philippe et al. Arcos da Lapa, 1996, (catalogue).
Scott, Michael. "$100,000 Public Art Commission Revolves Around the Work Week," The Vancouver Sun, June 6, 1996.
Watson, Petra. "Public Art in Vancouver, Recent Developments," Urban Development Report, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall, 1996, p.35.
The Georgia Straight. "Timetables Turn in New Downtown Art Installation," Arts Notes, May 23-30, 1996, p.59.
Durden, Mark. "East," Art Monthly, No. 189, September 1995, p. 40.
Valentin, Hélène. "East international," Art Press, No. 206, October 1995, p. 75.
Anderson, Randall. Standard Stoppages, 1992, (catalogue).
Rosenberg, Ann. "Lifting the veil on a sexual mystery," The Vancouver Sun, Feb. 1992.
Linsley, Robert. "Containment Structures in an Office," Issue, No. 7, June 1984, p. 25.
Ramsey, Ellen. "Containment Structures in an Office," Vanguard, V. 13, No. 7, Sep. 1984, p.36.
Heller, Richard and Roberts, Bennet. The Store Show, Richard/Bennet Gallery, 1991, (catalogue).
Heller, Richard and Roberts, Bennet. The New Fabricants, Richard Green Gallery, 1990, (catalogue).
Keziere, Russel. "New Sculptural Works," Vanguard, Vol. 17, No. 2, April/May 1988, p.44.
Perry, Art. "Elegant Exhibit," The Province, Jan. 11, 1988, p. 28.
Talve, Merike. New Sculptural Works, Contemporary Art Gallery, 1988, (catalogue).
Davis, Todd. "Cromlech," Vanguard, vol. 16, No. 2, April/May 1987, pp. 39-40. Davis, Todd . "Ex Academe," Issue, Vol. 2, No. 3, Jan. 1985.
Harris, Mark. "Ex Academe," Vanguard, Vol. 14, No. 1, Feb. 1985, p. 33.
Davis, Todd. "Picnic," Issue, No. 4, March 1984.
Lafo, Rachel Rosenfield. "Daniel Laskarin" Sculpture. October 2011, Vol. 30 No. 8, pp.77, 78.
Luna, John. "Daniel Laskarin" Border Crossings, No. 18, Vol.30, No.2, June July August 2011, pp. 99-100.
Max Leighton. "Daniel Laskarin : favourite galleries" Monday City guide 2011. Summer 2011, p. 7.
Threlfall, John. “Outside the Box: Daniel Laskarin discusses a decade of Agnostic Objects,” The Ring, University of Victoria, Feb. 2011, p. 4.
Ferguson, Bruce. “Last Shrugs,” Berlanga Taylor, Jessica. “Exploring Between,” and Stanbridge, Nicole. “Context and Contingency,” Agnostic Objects (things persist) – exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, pp. 31-37.
Coraini, Rod. “Art Review” Nanaimo Arts Council Newsletter, v. 13., no. 56, Nov/Dec. 2010, p.7.
Elson, Tara. “Daniel Laskarin :: final” http://taraelson.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/daniel-laskarin-final
Amos, Robert. “Laskarin sculpture challenges perceptions,” TimesColonist, 30/Oct/2010, p.C16
Moreau, Vivian. “One gallery, two artists,” Oak Bay News, 20/Oct/2010, p.A3.
Grison, Brian. “DIY and Delicacy,” Canadian Art online: http://www.canadianart.ca/online/reviews/2009/10/08/daniel-laskarin
Efren Quiroz (Exhibit-Vic). “Daniel Laskarin at Deluge Contemporary Art,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdRJT-ipdS0
Efren Quiroz (Exhibit-Vic). “Daniel Laskarin at AGGV,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwSg_NJQrA (w/ gallery director John Tupper &
Janelle Dubeau. "Abstracting the Figurative," FFWD, March 6, 2008.
Hodgins, Tyler. "Daniel Laskarin at Deluge). Fault Line Art Journal, online journal at: http://faultlineartjournal.blogspot.com, Wed., May 31, 2006.
Jager, David. "Fresh Wind From the West," Now, Toronto. March 2-8, p85
Roberts, Lorne. "Image Everything For Video Artists," Winnipeg Free Press, 15/Sep/05, p.D5
Dans le ventre d'Alger. (video document for Répliques, 2003/04). Cocottesminute Prod., Grenoble,, 2005.
Loft, Steve. "To Be Continued… " Critical Distance, Vol. 11:1, Winnipeg: Aceartinc., 2005.
Hadjadj, Sofiane. Pavia, Fabienne, ed., Alger, un passage dans la lumière (Algiers, passing through light). Exhibition catalogue, including essays by Nicolas Charlet, Gilles Clément, Bachir Mefti, Youssef Seddik. AlgiersGrenoble, France, 2005.
Giroux, Christian. Daniel Laskarin : It Might Not Take That Long. (catalogue). Lethbridge, Alberta: Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 2003.
Kuras, Christian. "Daniel Laskarin," Articule 20022003. Balcaen, Jo-Anne and Leimanis, Ilga eds. Art Books Canada, 2003, p.8.
Giroux, Christian. "Victoria's Secret," Border Crossings, Issue No. 87, August 2003, pp.60-67.
Welch, Wendy. "Just Like It Is," Monday Magazine, Vol. 29 Issue II, Mar 13-19, 2003, p. 16.
Spence, G.W., "Relapse (just like that) is no record skipping," the Martlet, Feb. 13, 2003, p. 15.
Kangas, Matthew. "Dispatches," Sculpture, Vol. 22 No. 3, April 2003, pp 86-87.
Chartrand, Mathieu. "Warhol Éclaté," montréal CAMPUS: journal étudiant de l'université du québec a montréal. Vol. XXIII, No. 5. also available at: www.unites.uquam.ca/~campus/archives/xxiii05/cavscxxiii05.htm
Crevier, Lyne. "La faille," ici, October 17-23, 2002, p. 31
Martineau, Luanne. "We at IKEA," exhibition monograph for Incident Catastrophe Suspense, Articule Gallery, Montréal, QC, 2002.
Slade, Kathy. "On the Brink: Daniel Laskarin's Illusion Catastrophe Suspense," exhibition monograph, Open Space Gallery, Victoria, BC, 2001.
Scott, Michael. "Desire and Duty in Conflict," The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 18, 2000, p. B8.
Sansot, Pierre. Chalas, Yves. Avelina, Luis. Pacaembú : a planetary reply for the world/town of São Paulo, Grenoble: Grenoble-Alpes Metropole, 1999 (exhibition catalogue).
Appelbe, Alison. "Public Art a Site to Behold," The Vancouver Courier, Feb. 15, 1998, p.6.
Hart, Jane. "International Los Angeles," http://www.artnet.com/magazine/news/hart/hart7-3197.asp Aug. 1997.
Mastai, Judith. "East International," C magazine, No. 48, Winter 1996, p.48.
Mouillon, Philippe et al. Arcos da Lapa, 1996, (catalogue).
Scott, Michael. "$100,000 Public Art Commission Revolves Around the Work Week," The Vancouver Sun, June 6, 1996.
Watson, Petra. "Public Art in Vancouver, Recent Developments," Urban Development Report, Vol. 3, No. 1, Fall, 1996, p.35.
The Georgia Straight. "Timetables Turn in New Downtown Art Installation," Arts Notes, May 23-30, 1996, p.59.
Durden, Mark. "East," Art Monthly, No. 189, September 1995, p. 40.
Valentin, Hélène. "East international," Art Press, No. 206, October 1995, p. 75.
Anderson, Randall. Standard Stoppages, 1992, (catalogue).
Rosenberg, Ann. "Lifting the veil on a sexual mystery," The Vancouver Sun, Feb. 1992.
Linsley, Robert. "Containment Structures in an Office," Issue, No. 7, June 1984, p. 25.
Ramsey, Ellen. "Containment Structures in an Office," Vanguard, V. 13, No. 7, Sep. 1984, p.36.
Heller, Richard and Roberts, Bennet. The Store Show, Richard/Bennet Gallery, 1991, (catalogue).
Heller, Richard and Roberts, Bennet. The New Fabricants, Richard Green Gallery, 1990, (catalogue).
Keziere, Russel. "New Sculptural Works," Vanguard, Vol. 17, No. 2, April/May 1988, p.44.
Perry, Art. "Elegant Exhibit," The Province, Jan. 11, 1988, p. 28.
Talve, Merike. New Sculptural Works, Contemporary Art Gallery, 1988, (catalogue).
Davis, Todd. "Cromlech," Vanguard, vol. 16, No. 2, April/May 1987, pp. 39-40. Davis, Todd . "Ex Academe," Issue, Vol. 2, No. 3, Jan. 1985.
Harris, Mark. "Ex Academe," Vanguard, Vol. 14, No. 1, Feb. 1985, p. 33.
Davis, Todd. "Picnic," Issue, No. 4, March 1984.