Visual Studies Public Lecture: Lucy Raven
Tue Mar 10 2026
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Main Hall (DA170), Daniels Building, 1 Spadina Crescent
Lucy Raven Portrait, Photo by Ari Marcopoulos, © Lucy Raven, Courtesy Lisson Gallery.
Join us for an Artist Talk with Lucy Raven, in partnership with University of Toronto Daniels Faculty and The Vega Foundation.
Lucy Raven’s practice combines an interdisciplinary inquiry into the form, function, and apparatus of the moving image – whether animated, digital, mechanical, or cinematic – with an ongoing appreciation for the landscapes, labour, and myths surrounding the American West. Raven’s newest work, Murderers Bar, is set against the backdrop of the largest dam removal project in North American history, and continues the artist’s exploration of material state change, force, pressure, and cycles of violence.
In this lecture, Raven will explore the idea of "the chase" as a cinematic and theoretical construction in relation to Murderers Bar.
This event is presented in partnership with University of Toronto Daniels Faculty and The Vega Foundation, along with TIFF Wavelengths Presents: China Town with Lucy Raven on March 11, 2026. Both programs coincide with the exhibition Lucy Raven: Murderers Bar, on view at The Power Plant through March 22, 2026.
