Yale Road, site of current Chiliiwack city hall, 1908.

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International Chilliwack Biennial

July 28 – 29, 2010 / In conjunction with the first International Chilliwack Biennial, Fillip is pleased to present the essay How High is the City, How Deep is Our Love by Jeff Derksen. Commissioned by Fillip for its upcoming Fall issue, Derksen’s essay looks at critical urbanism in the age of the “creative city”, attempting to find a language of publicness that is critical, material, and relatively open and speculative. Within the context of the Chilliwack Biennial, the text will form the basis for an ad hoc, rhizomatic discussion group initiated by Fillip, and populated and structured by the Biennial’s attending public. Manifesting in various forms — from casual conversation to heated debate— this discussion group will hopefully investigate:

— What is the relationship of public art to “urban regeneration”?
— How is the new language of urban governance based on culture (as creativity), sustainability (as green design), and lifestyle (as “taste”)?
— What is the relationship of public art to forms of publicness?
— Is Chilliwack a more interesting city than Vancouver?

Participants in the discussion group are encouraged to share their insights amongst themselves and, in the following months, with those not able to attend the Biennial.

Jeff Derksen’s essay will be distributed at the Chilliwack Biennial camp headquarters as a free, risograph printed pamphlet.

image: Yale Road, site of current Chiliiwack city hall, 1908.

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  2. International Chilliwack Biennial  2010-07-28
  3. Motto Storefront: Ooga Booga  2010-07-17
  4. Motto Storefront: Working Format  2010-07-10
  5. Motto Storefront: Metahaven  2010-07-03
  6. Motto Storefront: Oscar Tuazon  2010-06-26
  7. Motto Storefront: Andjeas Ejiksson  2010-06-19
  8. Motto Storefront: Avalanche Launch and Screening  2010-06-05
  9. Motto Storefront: Rob Giampietro  2010-05-29
  10. Motto Storefront: Stuart Bailey  2010-05-22
  11. Motto Storefront  2010-05-15
  12. John C. Welchman on Paul McCarthy’s Pirate Project  2010-04-28
  13. David Horvitz Artist Talk  2010-04-27
  14. Mark Manders: Window with Fake Newspapers and Traducing Ruddle  2010-02-12
  15. Getting Something Into One's Head  2010-01-29
  16. Autogestion Book Launch  2009-11-24
  17. Fillip Library and Reading Room Launch  2009-08-26
  18. Fillip Summer Sale  2009-07-10
  19. Corinn Gerber of Passenger Books  2009-06-04
  20. Stockholm and Berlin Launches  2009-05-07
  21. David Horvitz of ASDF  2009-04-25
  22. Montréal Launch and Collaboration  2009-04-19
  23. Issue Nine Vancouver Launch  2009-03-28
  24. Judgment and Contemporary Art Criticism  2009-02-27
  25. Fillip Review Panel: February 2009  2009-02-13
  26. The Apartment Inhabits the Fillip Studio  2008-12-05
  27. Vancouver Launch of Two Artist Multiples  2008-12-05
  28. Nick Thurston of Information as Material  2008-11-02
  29. Rotterdam Dialogues: The Critics  2008-10-09
  30. Fillip Review Panel: October 2008  2008-10-01

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About Fillip Events

Fillip presents ongoing public programming focussing on talks and facilitated discussions by emerging local and international artists and writers. These local events are complimented Fillip’s regular participation in international book fairs, exhibitions, and conferences.

Unless otherwise noted, events hosted by Fillip are free and open to the public. Space is typically limited, so visitors are encouraged to arrive early to guarantee a seat. Unless an alternate location is given, events are held at Fillip’s Vancouver studio at 305 Cambie Street. Please buzz or call 604 781 4417 for access.