“A Day in the Life” with Local Toronto Artist Aaron Moore

Aaron Moore is a Northern Irish artist currently in his fourth and final year at OCAD university. He’s interested in photography and ways which it can be mixed with other mediums and re-articulated. He’s been living in Toronto for four years now and is part of The Pendulum Project, a grassroots organization dedicated to raising the profile of emerging artists through community engagement.

Aaron is one of five selected students in OCAD University’s new artist-in-residency program, the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Global Experience Project, which gives accomplished arts students the opportunity to work with a world renowned artist. The inaugural artist-in-residence of this five year initiative is acclaimed London based artist and filmmaker, Isaac Julien.

Aaron Moore with his friends Jade, Jess and Juan
Aaron Moore with his friends Jade, Jess and Juan
Polling Station Gates from Aaron's thesis project Diverted Traffic
Polling Station Gates from Aaron’s thesis project Diverted Traffic
Install from Aaron's show 'The Cusp & the Middle' as part of The Pendulum Project
Install from Aaron’s show ‘The Cusp & the Middle’ as part of The Pendulum Project
At the Montreal Botanic Gardens
At the Montreal Botanic Gardens
Doing research for his thesis at the Toronto Reference Library
Doing research for his thesis at the Toronto Reference Library
Aaron Moore with Jacko the dog at Charles Street Video
Aaron Moore with Jacko the dog at Charles Street Video
Working in OCAD's colour darkroom
Working in OCAD’s colour darkroom
Aaron Moore with friends Sean, Cody, Alexia, Jamie nad Nick on the roof of Studio223a
Aaron Moore with friends Sean, Cody, Alexia, Jamie nad Nick on the roof of Studio223a

What neighbourhood are you in?

I live just outside out chinatown, it’s a great neighbourhood and nice and quiet at night.

What do you do?

I make pictures, sculptures, videos, paintings and sometimes I do performance work.

What are you currently working on?

I’m currently working on my thesis project which uses at the history of The Troubles in Northern Ireland as a microcosm for how histories are pieced together.

Where can we find your work?

You can find my work at aaronrobertmoore.com or on my instagram

 

 

 

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