Brown Globe, 2007
Vinyl inflatable
12’ diameter x 15’ tall

At 15 feet high, Brown Globe (2007) by Kristina Lee Podesva is a playful, inflatable monument in the shape of the world. With a diameter of 12 feet, the vinyl sculpture overwhelms the viewer through its expandable mass, yet its transitory nature as inflatable and deflatable alludes to the plasticity of identity, triggering thoughts of globalization. Its brown pigment is created from a mélange of all colours to draw a metaphor on universality and inclusion.

Brown Globe will be on view at the following locations for specific dates:
Isabel Bader Theatre: Tuesday November 5, 5-9pm
93 Charles Street West
Toronto, ON
Innis Town Hall: Wednesday November 13, 7-9pm
2 Sussex Avenue
Toronto, ON
Richmond Hill Centre of Performing Arts: Saturday November 15, 5:30–9pm &
Sunday November 16, 4–8pm
10268 Yonge St
Richmond Hill, ON
University of Toronto Mississauga: Monday November 25, 10am–4pm
CCT Building Atrium
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON

Enunciations (ongoing): The Work of Kristina Lee Podesva
Wednesday November 27, 6–7pm
170 St. George Street, rm JHB100
Toronto, ON

Presented in partnership with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival and the Jackman Humanities Institute.
*This talk is FREE and open to the general public.

Enunciations (ongoing): Reading Translation Activity
Friday November 29th, 2013
12–3pm
UTMSU Building, The Fireplace Lounge, 2nd Floor

Please join Blackwood Artist-in-Residence Kristina Lee Podesva for a unique reading translation activity. Expanding on her video installation Enunciations, students will be invited one at a time to read multilingual store signage while exploring the intricacies of translation and language.
Please note: The readings will be sound recorded for the artist’s research purposes.

All students are welcome!