THE
IMPOSSIBLE
BLUE
ROSE
is
an
ambitious
multidisciplinary
video
installation
by
Lisa
Lipton.
It
follows
the
artist’s
travels
from
the
fictional
town
of
Greysville
across
North
America,
to
Los
Angeles,
Vancouver
and
beyond.
Populated
by
recurring
characters,
personas,
themes
and
motifs,
and
peppered
with
nostalgic
pop
references
to
the
80s
and
90s,
each
chapter
expands
upon
the
narrative
foundations
of
its
predecessors.
The
installation
is
further
augmented
by
a
collection
of
costumes,
props,
furniture
and
souvenirs,
that
evoke
rebellious
yearnings
of
young
adulthood
and
an
underlying
desire
to
reinvent
oneself.
The
culmination
of
a
multi-year
performative
project,
THE
IMPOSSIBLE
BLUE
ROSE
encapsulates
the
artist’s
immersive
work
in
video,
theatre,
dance,
poetry,
drumming,
and
sculpture.
Documenting
her
extraordinary,
absurd,
and
often
poignant
experiences
amongst
fellow
travelers
in
search
of
belonging,
we
are
invited
to
join
the
artist
on
an
emotionally
charged
journey
of
self-discovery.
THE
IMPOSSIBLE
BLUE
ROSE
is
being
presented
in
conjunction
with
Lisa
Lipton's
accompanying
solo
exhibition
Greysville
on
display
at
Hamilton
Artist’s
Inc.
from
September
8-October
27,
2018.
Exhibitions
are
free
and
open
to
the
public
The
exhibition
continues
at
UWAG
from
September
13
to
October
27,
2018.
