DAX MORRISON’s site-specific installation initiates collaboration between himself and art galleries in the city of Toronto. A number of local galleries, representing the full spectrum of the art system in Toronto, will be contacted and requested to donate a small sample of their exhibition wall paint. These samples will then be painted on a wall in YYZ in an attempt to represent the current context of the gallery in relation to other art venues in the city. The end result will be a work that documents galleries in the city at a very specific moment in time.

Selecting galleries through either the Yellow Pages or Slate Art Guide, Morrison uses these external sources in attempt to mimic the ordinary process of a gallery-goer.

There are few opportunities that allow for the non-hierarchical dissemination of various art venues (public, commercial, private, artist-run) that exist within a city like Toronto. Morrison’s site-specific installation challenges this trope of position and rank. By taking on the roles of artist and installation technician, Morrison creates an environment whereby discussing the complex interrelationships about a social and geographic setting is encouraged. One might be able to see the community as an expansive and diverse group.