What Was Your Name Again?, oil on oak (7.25”x48”), 3-D Styrofoam letters with brushed gold-plated face and fuchsia pink sides (18”x12”x1”), 2002
This piece is comprised of two components in conversation with one another. The first is an oil painting that spells out "What was your name again?" in drab gray tones. The second is a set of 3D letters that glamorously spell "Toni" in brushed gold and fuchsia pink paint. The piece deals with the side effects of ambition.
Top 20, archival inkjet print, 20.5" x 56.5", 2008
In an attempt to expose and disrupt patriarchy in the local art world, this piece lists the Top 20 artists in Vancouver*, all of whom are male.
*All artists listed here either live in Vancouver or established their careers in Vancouver.
Red Dot, laser-cut vinyl on rag paper, mounted on foam core, 48" x 48", 2008
Made up of thousands of red dots (11, 098), commonly used in commercial galleries to denote the sale of a work of art, this piece examines the economy of exchange that can sometimes dominate the art world, creating markets that are used to determine levels of "success".
Homage to Parenthood, archival inkjet print, 41" x 182", 2008-10
Homage to Parenthood is a large-scale print depicting 100 clichés, idioms and sayings in a rainbow of colours. The piece is inspired by the artist's recently deceased father, who used several of these lines as a means of creating levity and teaching his children about the world. It is currently installed as a 6 panel public art work at the Brighouse Skytrain Station in Richmond, BC, as part of the 2009-11 Vancouver Biennale. Documentation of the project can be found in the 2009-2011 Vancouver Biennale Catalogue.
Vancouver Biennale Learning Centre
I've Never Heard of You, neon sign, 24" x 48", 2008
Inspired by a conversation with a representative from the Canada Council for the Arts, this piece humorously examines Latour's continuous reflection on art world dynamics and her career as an artist.