Books and Catalogues Embrayage onirique / Clutching at Dreams - Diane Landry Essays by Peggy Gale and George Harris 2007, 60 p., color, french and english texts, 1 DVD (NTSC, Zone 0), 25 $ Coeditors: OBORO and Two Rivers Gallery Quantity The publication was initiated when OBORO commissioned Diane Landry to produce a work in the fall of 2004. The works were developed in the course of residencies in 2005 - at OBORO in Montreal as well as Avatar in Quebec City. The first version of the exhibition Le Bouclier magique (The Magic Shield), which also included a video projection entitled Le Bouclier perdu (The Lost Shield), was presented at OBORO in the Fall of 2005. Moments Essay by Janet LUMB, Cindy MOCHIZUKI, Tetsuro SHIGEMATSU, Roger SINHA, and Donald QUAN 2006, 38 p., color, bilingual, $15 Quantity This publication explores the ideas, concepts and personal artistic experiences behind Moments, a series of live on-line performances produced since 1999 by OBORO and presented as part of Festival Accès Asie during Asian Heritage Month. Steve Heimbecker : Songs of Place 2005, 120 p., color, bilingual publication with 2 DVD, $65 (NTSC, Zone 0, Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound) Quantity The DVDs represent video and surround sound portraits of four places: Halifax N.S., Montréal, QC, Vancouver, BC, and Springwater, SK. In the bookwork, five contributors were invited to reflect on the “portraits”: Vincent Bonin, Anna Friz, Christof Migone, F. Scott Taylor, and Barry Truax.  The artist himself contributes a text, which analyzes his last ten years of research. Stupa : Built & Unbuilt Essay by Richard PURDY 2003, 96 p., ill. innumerable color, bilingual publication, $20 Quantity This blissful book acts as the “built” part of the stupa whereas the exhibition materialized its “unbuilt” state. Since 1975, stupas have inspired artist/author Richard Purdy who in his essay shares his personal and professional encounters with the subject. CounterPoses Essays by Jennifer FISHER and Jim DROBNICK and texts by the artists 2002, 80 p., 81 ill. (46 color), bilingual catalogue, $20 Quantity In their essay, Fisher and Drobnick discuss curatorial objectives and analyze the projects presented in the performance event that redefined the genre of the tableau vivant. Participating artists comment on their experience. Yoko Takashima : Merveilles mises à nu - Bare Wonders Essays by Roland BRENER and Sylvie FORTIN 2000, 52 p., 11 ill. (9 color), bilingual catalogue, $10 Quantity Fortin analyzes Takashima’s work from the past ten years and Brener offers a personal introduction. Cassandra : Voix intérieures • Voices from the Inside Essays by Sandra L. BUCKLEY, Annie MARTIN and Anne CARSON 1998, 96 p., 10 ill. (3 color), bilingual publication, $10 Quantity The publication extends the ideas embodied in Freda Guttman’s installation Cassandra: An Opera in Four Parts first exhibited at OBORO in 1995. The three authors address the meaning of voice. Speaking Volumes Essays by curator Clive ROBERTSON 1997, 31 p., 38 ill., bilingual catalogue, $8 Quantity The introductory essay points to transformations in public discourses on art in Canada during the last forty years. In addition, critical texts propose an alternative to the historiography of the eighteen works in the exhibition which includes films, videos, documentaries and television programmes produced between 1957 and 1996. Vivan Sundaram: House/Boat Essay by Marie-Michèle CRON 1996, 30 p., 6 ill. color, bilingual publication, $8 Quantity Marie-Michèle Cron presents the installation House/Boat showned at OBORO. Her essay focuses on elements of the work that suggest dislocation. Cathy Sisler : La Femme Écran /The Reflexive Woman Essay by the curator Nicole GINGRAS and writings by Cathy SISLER Coproduction OBORO, N. Gingras and Centre d’Art Contemporain de Basse-Normandie 1996, 56 p., 27 ill. (7 color), bilingual publication, $10 Quantity This publication contextualises the work of Cathy Sisler in the current artistic practice of distorting images and twisting personalities. Illustrated with Sisler’s drawings and video images. Indian Princess and Cowgirls: Stereotypes from the Frontier Essays by Gail Guthrie VALASKAKIS and Marilyn BURGESS, and one artist's project by Rebecca BELMORE 1995, 83 p., 46 ill. (23 color), bilingual publication, $20 Quantity Valaskakis’s essay proposes an analysis of historical and contemporary images of Indian princesses while Burgess examines the myths of the cowgirl in North American culture. Belmore’s bookwork was created especially for the publication.  «Je vais vous raconter une histoire de fantôme» Videos by Nelson Henricks Essay by curator Christine ROSS and texts by the artist 1995, 48 p., 30 ill. (1 color), bilingual catalogue, $5 Quantity Ross discusses the themes of identity, communication and visibility in five of Henricks’ video works. Video descriptions by the artist. 2CheckOut.com Inc. (Ohio, USA) is an authorized retailer for goods and services provided by Oboro.