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CELEBRATORY ANGST: RIGGIN' THE EXHAUST. MFA EXHIBITION 2005, originally uploaded by Steven Laurie.

I found this artists work on flickr and thought it was really great.

"I am interested in how subversive activity, such as rubber burning, and rev ving engines can be seen as social devices/tools within some aspects of North American culture. These machines, along with the demonstrations I perform focus on the activity as being a cultural byproduct and above all a type of celebration. I am also interested in the ideas surrounding gender construction and masculinity." Steven Laurie

Bio:
Steven Laurie was born in the city of Oshawa Ontario and was raised in the neighboring town of Whitby. After graduating from Henry Street High School he applied and was accepted into the Ontario College of Art and Design. During these four years of study, he actively participated within the Toronto and Durham Region arts communities and regularly performed preparatory duties for his local Whitby Station Art Gallery. In the summer of 2002 Steven graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with an honors diploma in the disciplines of sculpture and installation. He received two graduating scholarships, the Seiji Award for Public Installation/Social Sculpture and the George A. Reid Award for Proficiency in Sculpture and Installation. He recently completed his graduate degree in visual art at the University of Western Ontario.

Photo taken by Kim Clarke