Artist Eleanor King in her Banff studio. Photo: Doug Tewksbury
Eleanor King is truly an interdisciplinary artist—her work spans from audio installations to drawings and, of course, to her fascination with sculptural stacking. Her artistic practice in its various forms addresses issues of excess, technological obsolescence and environmental degradation. On a snowy day in Halifax, Veronica Simmonds sat down with the Halifax-based artist to discuss her experience being shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award, her recent exhibition, Stacks, at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (until January 27) and her oscillation between different media.
Featured music is by King’s band, Wet Denim.
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- Eleanor King, Stacks, latex paint, reclaimed electronics. Wall painting: 100′ x 7.’ Sculpture: 108′ (cubic), 2012. Photo: Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
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- Eleanor King, Stacks, latex paint, reclaimed electronics. Wall painting: 100′ x 7′, 2012. Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
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- Eleanor King, Stacks, latex paint, reclaimed electronics. Sculpture: 108′(cubic), 2012. Photo: Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
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- Eleanor King, Endless column (foreground), drums, steel cable, sound, 2011, 55.9 cm x 457.2 cm. Spinning Record, (background), coloured pencil on wall, 30.5 cm x 670.6 cm, 2012. Photo: Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
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- Eleanor King, Spinning Record, coloured pencil on wall, 30.5 cm x 670.6 cm, 2012. Photo:Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
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- Eleanor King, Record Stack, approximately 1300 vinyl LPs, steel cable, hardware, 30 cm x 396 cm, 2009 – 2012. Photo: Eleanor King, Courtesy of Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.
Too bad Alberta is soooo far away!