Kika Thorne

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Kika Thorne
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Toronto, Canada
Known forArtist, Filmmaker, Curator
Website www.kikathorne.net

Kika Thorne is a Canadian artist, filmmaker, curator, and activist. [1] [2] She was born in Toronto in 1964, where she is currently based. [3]

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Life

In 1990, Thorne graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD University) in Toronto, Ontario, in Media Production and Cultural Theory, [4] and went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. [2]

Artistic practice

In her early career, Thorne worked largely in film and moving image and also co-founded a feminist, cable television collective called SHE/TV (1991-1998) which aimed to mentor female filmmakers in producing experimental TV. [5] [6] Between 1996 and 2004, Thorne collaborated with fellow artist Adrian Blackwell to produce videos, installations and civic interventions. [6] Thorne also worked as a curator for Vancouver's VIVO Media Arts Centre where she helped instigate a series of actions to express dissent around issues of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. [6]

With her multimedia/sculptural installations, Thorne works with the materials of mylar, elastic cord, rare earth magnets, plant-derived ink, aircraft cables, and other non-traditional art materials. Themes in her practice include an interest in geometry, physics, the visible spectrum, and social practice. [7] [8] [9]

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Solo exhibitions

Film screenings

Collective work/civic interventions

Honours

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