Life of a Craphead

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Life of a Craphead
MembersAmy Ching-Yan Lam & Jon McCurley
Years Active2006 - 2020
Known ForPerformance, comedy, conceptual art
Website www.lifeofacraphead.com

Life of a Craphead was a Toronto-based performance artist duo made up of Amy Ching-Yan Lam and Jon McCurley. [1] Lam and McCurley began working together in 2006 as a sketch comedy troupe after meeting at a zine fair. [2] They continued to expand their practice which is noted for experimenting with performance, film, installation, theatre, and sculpture. [3] They have shown widely across Canada, including at the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Power Plant, Gallery TPW, Centre Clark, Dazibao, AKA, Truck Gallery, and the Banff Centre.

Life of a Craphead was the Art Gallery of Ontario's Artist-in-Residence [4] from January to March 2013. In April they were selected to organize and curated an artistic seminar and performance event for Trampoline Hall at the Garrison, Toronto. [5]

Every Sunday from October 29 until November 29, 2017, Life of a Craphead performed King Edward VII Equestrian Statue Floating Down the Don, floating a replica of an equestrian sculpture of King Edward VII down the Don River. [6] [7] The original 15-foot bronze sculpture was erected in India in 1922 to commemorate the Edward VII's reign as emperor. [8] Toronto businessman Harry Jackman paid to have the bronze figure moved to Toronto from India, where it had been placed in storage after the India became independent in 1947. [8] It was installed in Queens Park in 1969. [9] [10]

Selection of Work

Source: [11]

References

  1. ↑ Krishtalka, Sholem (29 March 2013). "What is Life of a Craphead? (And is it funny?)". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Life of a Craphead: Fifty Year Retrospective". Art Gallery of Ontario. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Life of a Craphead Has Fun with Fiction at the AGO - Canadian Art". 2013-12-20. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  4. ↑ "Life of a Craphead". ago.net. Art Gallery of Ontario. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Monthly Series: Trampoline Hall at The Garrison" by Melinda M, on April 19th, 2013". Ossington Village.
  6. ↑ Whyte, Murray (2017-11-03). "King Edward, down the Don River without a paddle". The Toronto Star. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  7. ↑ "A replica of this Queen's Park statue is being thrown in the Don River ... and you can watch". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  8. 1 2 "A statue of King Edward VII will float down the Don River this weekend". NOW Magazine. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  9. ↑ "Toronto artists are using a floating king to dump on colonialism | Metro Toronto". metronews.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  10. ↑ Torontoist (2014-12-06). "Historicist: Here Comes the Equestrian Statue". Torontoist. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  11. ↑ "Histories and Setups: Interview with Life of a Craphead". Histories and Setups: Interview with Life of a Craphead. Retrieved 2025-03-15.


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