Laura Kikauka

Laura Kikauka (born 1963, Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian installation and performance artist. Kikauka builds sculptural installations and performances incorporating found objects and electronics. She has built two long-term Funny Farm installations in her homes in Meaford, Ontario, and Berlin, Germany.^[1] Her aesthetic has been described as kitsch, while also being compared to self-organizing systems.^[2] She has collaborated with New Media artist Norman White, notably on "Them Fuckin' Robots" (1988). Her partner is Canadian sound artist Gordon Monahan.^[3]

Notable Exhibitions and Performances

• FOR THE LOVE OF GAUD/ Damien’s Worst (2008/2009). Berlin, Germany/Toronto, Ontario.
• Celebration of Failure (2009). SpaceX, Exeter, England.
• Exactly the Same, but Completely Different (2004). The Power Plant, Toronto.
• Tune In, Turn On (1997). YYZ, Toronto, Canada
• Barbie Bumps her Head (1994). Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin
• Machine Storm (1994). Kampnagel, Hamburg, Germany
• The Impacted Nectarine Vexations of Moldy Vinyl Reincarnations (1992). Gargoyle Mechanique, New York City.
• Tinkerer's Ball (1991). The Exploratorium, San Francisco, California.
• 5 Horen (1988) performance with Hans Peter Kuhn. Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.

References

1. Clarke, B. (2009, 12). Laura kikauka. Border Crossings, 28, 89-90. Retrieved from Ezproxy Library
2. Conrad, T. (2007, Summer). A theory of emergence. C Magazine, , 10-21. Retrieved from Ezproxy Library
3. Miller, E. (2008). Global canadians. C Magazine, (99), 16-20. Retrieved from Ezproxy Library