Through his appropriation of contemporary society’s communication structures, Gordon explores the mind’s desire to create meaning, encouraging the viewer’s active participation. Interested in cultural context as a hidden influence on our perceptions of the world, Gordon explores influences that have origins outside of real experience but that nonetheless shape our reading of reality.

This touring exhibition, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, is the first North American survey of this Scottish artist. The ambitious exhibition includes 13 installations and 11 photographic works. It provides a rare opportunity to see most of the major works produced by Douglas Gordon over the past ten years. Despite the artist’s international presence and his direct links to art and ideas of this community, his work has not previously been substantially exhibited in Vancouver. Gordon’s video installations have strong links to classic Hollywood films and popular cinema and can be enjoyed by a wide audience who are engaged by film, new media and international contemporary art.