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    • Canada series
  • A Holiday in Glenrothes
  • Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC
  • This one's for the farmer
  • Social engagement
  • Lumsden Biscuit
    • Social Enterprise
    • Edible photograph
  • What are you doing Richmond
  • Snow Cameras
  • Hunting Cameras
  • Architecture
    • Architecture
    • Preplanning design
    • House as Social Agent
    • Generous Architecture
  • Digital Art
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REVIEWS AND ESSAYS ABOUT THE ARTIST

2020
Blair, Paula. ‘Aerial Fields: The Apparatus, Labour, and Territories of Agri/Cultural Production’ in Art After Dark, Surrey Art Gallery Publications, pp 69 - 74 ISBN 9781926573595
 
May, Heidi ‘Network Art and Re-visualizing the Digital Image’ in Art After Dark, Surrey Art Gallery Publications, pp 33-38 ISBN 9781926573595
 
Zillich, Tom. ‘New ‘Art After Dark’ book showcases Surrey UrbanScreen’s first decade’ in Surrey Leader newspaper, January 27, 2020
https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/new-art-after-dark-book-showcases-surrey-urbanscreens-first-decade/

2019
Zillich, Tom. "The science of edible photographs on shortbread biscuits: A Surrey artist talks - Sylvia Grace Borda at Science World a week after her art show opens at KPU," Surrey Leader newspaper, January 14, 2019
https://www.surreynowleader.com/entertainment/the-science-of-edible-photographs-on-shortbread-bisquits-a-surrey-artist-talks/


2017
Collins, Leah. "On Google Street View, this small town in B.C. is a work of art: Peace, Love and Google Maps: these 360-degree portraits of a community aim to be an example for the world" CBC National Arts Review, June 23, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/on-google-street-view-this-small-town-in-b-c-is-a-work-of-art-1.4175526

"The Kissing Project is on Google Street View," Nelson Daily, http://thenelsondaily.com/megaphone-blast/kissing-project-google-street-view

Page, Josh. “Artist interview with Sylvia Grace Borda”  Radio West, CBC One, BC Interior. April 3, 2017

 
Sanna, Anthony and Stephanie Myers. “Artist interview with Sylvia Grace Borda” Kootenay Morning, Kootenay Co-op Radio, April 7, 2017, http://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/index.php?/radio-show/show/kootenay_morning/#episodes

Turner, Michael. “Sites of Assembly” in Preview Magazine: The Gallery Guide, June 2017
http://www.preview-art.com/previews/06-2017/sitesofassembly.html

2016
Parhar, Katherine. "Google Street view artworks in Finland" published in July edition, Photomonitor UK
http://www.photomonitor.co.uk/2016/07/sylvia-grace-borda-farm-tableaux/

"The only thing that’s changed is everything: An essay by Rebecca Travis on Sylvia Grace Borda: Camera Histories"
in the Summer edition of Scottish Society for the History of Photography Magazine
see http://sshop.org.uk/project/rebecca-travis/

Knowles, Kitty. “Spectacular virtual city painting crashes forth at Lumen Prize “ in The Memo, September 29, 2016
http://www.thememo.com/2016/09/29/lumen-prize-winner-lumen-prize-digital-art-vr-art-virtual-reality-art/

2015
Neimi, Suvi. “Pohjoinen ruuantuotanto kuuminta nykytaidetta” (Finnish language review: “Viewers can now visit farms, slaughterhouses and reindeer round-ups virtually as a series of artworks” in Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, January 30, 2015.

“Sylvia Grace Borda: Farm Tableaux Finland” in Helsinki International Arts Programme: Musings, activities, and movements Vo1. ISBN 978-952-5738-2 pp 24-26

2014
Bula, Frances. “Art Beyond Stereotypes: Are suburbs the next great creative frontier?” in Literary Review of Canada, April 2014

Fremantle, Chris. “Farm Tableaux” in eco/art/scot/land Jan 25, 2014. http://ecoartscotland.net/2014/01/25/farm-tableaux/

Lampi, Santeri “Taiteilija: Kuva maaseudusta on jumiutunut 1800-luvulle” (Finnish Language review: “Pictures of the countryside seem stuck in the 19th Century”) in Suomenmaa July 5, 2014. http://www.suomenmaa.fi/edoris?tem=sm_lsearchart&search_iddoc=6992417

Luymes, Glenda. “A great Sunday read – Google farm view” in Farmgate, The Province. January 5, 2014

Travis, Rebecca. “Sylvia Grace Borda: Camera Histories” in Reviews: Photomonitor, UK. January 27, 2014
http://www.photomonitor.co.uk/2014/01/sylvia-grace-borda-camera-histories/           

2013         
Arva-Toth, Zoltan . “Photographers Create First Artworks in Google Street View” in Digital News: Photography Blog, Oct 29,2013.
http://www.photographyblog.com/news/photographers_create_first_artworks_in_google_street_view/

Dickson, Malcolm. "Dreaming of cyanotypes - the Yin and the Yang of image making," in the book Blueprint Publisher Glasgow Print Studio and Street Level Photoworks ISBN 978-0-9569054-6-8

Graham, Colin. Project review for  “Churches: Coming to the Table” in the book Northern Ireland: 30 Years of Photography Publisher Belfast Exposed Photorgraphy Gallery and the MAC

Grgar, Sonja. “The grass is not greener on the other side: Surrey exhibition highlights the importance of local agriculture” in The Source  | Vol 13 – No 30 | October 8 – October 22, 2013
http://thelasource.com/en/2013/10/07/the-grass-is-not-greener-on-the-other-side-surrey-exhibition-highlights-the-importance-of-local-agriculture/

Kimmett, Colleen. “Google Farm View: Artist Sylvia Grace Borda gives agrarian Surrey a techie treatment” in The Weekend Tyee, October 19, 2013. http://thetyee.ca/ArtsAndCulture/2013/10/19/Google-Farm-View/

Laurence, Robin. “Fall arts preview: Sylvia Grace Borda finds art in farms and sequins” in the Georgia Straight Newspaper, Vancouver, September 11 -18, 2013. http://www.straight.com/arts/421776/fall-arts-preview-sylvia-grace-borda-finds-art-farms-and-sequins

Choi, Deanne. “Surrey Youth on display at bold interactive showcase” in The Source Magazine British Columbia Vol 13 No 28 | September 10–24, 2013   http://thelasource.com/media/vol13no28_English_lowres.pdf

Tormey, Jane. Project citations for “Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC” and “Capital Cities” in the book Cities and Photography Routledge Press, 2013 ISBN 978-0-415-56440-3

Zillich, Tom. "Aerial Fields" in The Now, Surrey, BC. December 18, 2013. http://www.thenownewspaper.com/entertainment/local-entertainment/aerial-fields-at-surrey-urban-screen-until-jan-6-with-video-1.764015

2012           
Magarrey, Paige. “Photographs of postwar religious buildings in Northern Ireland constitute a thought-provoking exhibition at the Belfast Exposed Gallery,” Canadian Architect,  April 2012
http://www.canadianarchitect.com/news/church-lady/1001127945/

Hunter, Dorothy. “Sylvia Grace Borda: Churches” in Photomonitor, UK April 2012
http://www.photomonitor.co.uk/2012/04/sylvia-grace-borda-churches/

Beatty, Fatima. “Serial Images and Reading the City” in Surrey604, March 15, 2012.

Fullam, Fiona. “CHURCHES” Exhibition Review in Visual Arts Ireland Newsletter, February 2012

Richardson, Vicky. “My Kind of Town: Guest column by Director of the British Council Design, Architecture & Fashion Programme” in Architecture Today February 2012

Johnson, Mia. ‘Beyond Vague Terrain: The City and the Serial Image’ in Preview Art Magazine, February 2012.  http://www.preview-art.com/previews/02-2012/vagueterrain.html

Laurence, Robin. ‘Churches’ Exhibition catalogue. Belfast Exposed Gallery, Northern Ireland 2012           

Interview with critic Anne-Marie McAleese, BBC Northern Ireland: Arts Extra Programme –  Broadcast: January 19, 2012

Yee, Chris. ‘Local Eyes; Beyond Vague Terrain’ in The Runner Magazine, January 2012.            
http://runnermag.ca/2012/01/local-eyes-beyond-vague-terrain/

2011           
Hogan, Sinead. ‘A peek through a camera obscura for inspiration’ Arts Feature, Anglo-Celt, Cavan, August 6, 2011. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/features/articles/2011/08/06/4005936-a-peek-through-a-camera-obscura-for-inspiration/

‘What better vantage point for Seeing And Being In The Landscape’ in Anglo-Celt, Cavan, Februrary 23, 2011. 2010            Hogan, Sinead. ‘International experts in Cavan for Seeing Beyond The Lens’ Arts Feature, Anglo-Celt, Cavan, July 14, 2010. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998539-international-experts-in-cavan-for-seeing-beyond-the-lens/print

2009           
Critical essay about her working practice in “Postmodern Aesthetics as Obscene Super-ego: Anxieties of Photography,” by Clint Burnham in the book:

Function/fiction : utilitarian images reconfigured – Sylvia Grace Borda, Tacita Dean, Rod Dickinson, Michael Klier, Manu Luksch, Chris Marker, Pavel Pavlov, Walid Raad et Akram Zaatari, Ed Ruscha, Kevin Schmidt, David Tomas, Jeff Wall.

Texts by Clint Burnham; Thomas Levin; Viva Paci; Blake Stimson; Charles Stankievech

Publisher Dazibao Gallery, (Montreal) ISBN:9782922135329; 2922135322

2008           
Bruce, Keith. ‘There could be a market for timeshares in Cumbernauld’ Main feature, Arts, UK Herald, July 18, 2008

Exhibition roundtable about ‘A Holiday in Glenrothes’ by Neil Baxter (Secretary of Royal Institute of Architects Scotland) on radio Talk 107, Edinburgh July 22, 2008

Thiessen, Kirsten. “Glocal Visions” Surrey North Delta Leader, September 21, 2008

2007           
Alstad, Michael “Subversive Cartography: challenging the accuracy of the official map” 
Catalogue essay for Virtual Net Art , Gallery TPW Gallery exhibition. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Photos/html/en/sm-essay.html

Goto. Reiko. “Reflections on Working in Public Art, Practice and Policy Seminar 1: Aesthetics and Ethics of Working in Public” Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, Scotland

Kasprzak, Michelle. “Dubious Views online exhibition” Spacing Toronto: Understanding the Urban Landscape Magazine, June 8, 2007

“Town indulges in a spot of Favouritism”, East Kilbride Newspaper, August 29, 2007

2006           
Docherty, Eddie "Roundabouts, concrete, construction: is this a world heritage site?" The Herald, UK 24 October 2006

Paisley, Jonathan. "Artist in with the bricks at modern town.' in Evening Times, 24, October, 2006.

Docherty, Eddie “ Artist’s alternative ideas” East Kilbride Newspaper, April 7, 2006

Laurence, Robin.  “Borda’s Images restore modernism’s vision” The Georgia Straight Newspaper Vol 40 April 6-13, 2006 p48

Burnham, Clint. “Critic’s Picks: Sylvia Grace Borda – EK Modernism” WestCoast Life Section, Vancouver Sun Newspaper, March 30, 2006 p D34.

Whitehead, Terri. “Borda Crossings” Canadian Architect, Vol 51, No. 2, February 2006. pp52-54.

Rhizome Review 'New Towns" http://rhizome.org/editorial/2006/jun/2/new-tools-for-new-towns/

2005           
Craig, Ian. “Artist Resonant, Urban Culture” East Kilbride Newspaper, November 2005.

Carpenter, JR. Catalogue essay for “Pixelware, a sublime forgery exhibition” Dazibao Gallery, Montreal, January 2005.

2004           
Watson, Dave “Artists Seize the Digital Realm in Startling Ways” Georgia Straight Newspaper Vol 38, Number 1926 November 18 - 25, 2004 p17

Wolf, Ophra. “Which way home?”  Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC - Net Art news, Rhizome.org (New York) October 25, 2004.

Komori, Miyuki. “On the map: Artist Interview with Sylvia Grace Borda”  Oops Magazine, October edition 2004 Tokyo, Japan.

Zacharias, Yvonne. “Fall Arts Preview” The Vancouver Sun, Arts and Life, September 21, 2004, C3.

McLaren, Sylver “Artist puts Surrey on the map” North Shore News, September 13, 2004

Laurence, Robin. “Photos, Film Capture Surrey's Non-Identity” Georgia Straight paper  September 2, 2004

Kendzulak, Susan “Curating 101: Bad decisions at MoCA, a triumph at Eslite, and provocation in Kinmen” Pots Extra p.20 vol 326 September 2004.

Quintero, Craig. “Artist interview with Sylvia Grace Borda”  Stage, Screen and Studio show and Discover Taiwan, Radio Taiwan International, Central Broadcast Station. August 2004

Artist profile. Pots Magazine. August 2004 Taipei, Taiwan.

Lin, Chi-ming “Ruins and Civilization review” (Chinese language) Min Sheng Daily, Taipei Taiwan Aug. 14, 2004.

King, Aventurina. “Ruins and Civilization Provokes” The China Post, Taipei, Taiwan. August 09, 2004.

Hsieh jin-rung “Ruins and Civilization exhibition” (Chinese language review) The Journalist Vol.910,  August 2004

Review “Ruins and Civilization” exhibition. E-paper. (Chinese language review)  August 2004 Taipei, Taiwan

Chiu Mei-huai. United Daily News, Taipei Taiwan  August 7, 2004. (Chinese language review)

Review “Ruins and Civilization” exhibition. Pots Magazine. August 2004 Taipei, Taiwan  (Chinese language review           

Every Bus Stop in Surrey BC: Preview. Canadian Art  July 2004.

Ride, Peter. “Conjunction of Visual Culture” Gallery Saw Net publications and CARTE, UK. July 2004.

Defoy, Michel. “JetSet: Transitory artist” ENROUTE magazine, Air Canada. July 2004 p.19. (English and French language review)

Artist interview with Mitchell Caplan about SAW Gallery exhibition. CHUO-FM89, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2, 2004.

Moses, Laura. “Action online and in the gallery” OttawaXpress, Ottawa, Ontario.May 13, 2004.

Laurence, Robin. ”Lots to Challenge Eyes and Minds, Spring Arts Preview Critic’s picks” Georgia Straight paper Vol 38, Number 1889 March 4-11, 2004 p37

2002
Atkan, Nancy. “Digital Art in Cuba: Increasing enthusiasm for Digital Art”  New York Arts Review, volume 2 issue no 7, July 2002

Middleton-Lajoie, Elina. “Transit: From Post Modernity to Supermodernity – A review of recent photographic works, by Sylvia Grace Borda” Ricepaper Magazine, Vol.2 issue no.4 December 2002.

Proceedings from COLOQUIO INTERNACIONAL ARTE DIGITAL including posting of “El ritmo de la percepción en el Arte Digital / The Pace of Perception in Digital Art” by Sylvia G Borda

Special feature interview with Paul Grant about Capital Cities Exhibition and the 4th International Cuban Digital Art Symposium in Havana "North by Northwest," on CBC Provincial Radio (690 AM), Vancouver, B.C., 30 June, 2002.

2001          
Leith, David. “At the Nexus of Digital Art and Technology” The Georgia Straight newspaper. Dec 13-20, 2001.

Bain, Margaret.  "Lost, dizzy and disturbed." The Ubyssey newspaper, volume 83, issue #5, September 18 -21, 2001.

Rodrigues, Sadira “Origin: A Primary Source: Derivation” in Present: UBC MFA Graduation Catalogue pp16-20, September 2001.

1997   
Lee, James-Jason. "Configuration: New Art From Vancouver." C international contemporary art magazine, issue 54, November 1997 - January 1998.

Scott, Michael. "When the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary."The Vancouver Sun, July 24, 1997, p.C 1-2.

Brayshaw, Christopher. "Configuration: New Art from Vancouver." Catriona Jeffries Gallery exhibition catalogue, July 1997.                       

Burgess, Steve. "Dollar Rich Atrium Banks on Art." The Vancouver Courier, 19 January, 1997, p.39.

"Comparing Apples and Oranges." The Vancouver Sun,  9 January, 1997, p.C3.

Gold, Kerry. "Scene and Heard: Apples and Oranges Exhibition", The Vancouver Sun, 3 January, 1997, p.C1.

1996      
Moore, Linda. "Artist's works make for a fitting double exhibit." The Review, 24 August 1996, p.19.

Link, Barry. "Dead Romans inspire Art." The Richmond News,18 August, 1996, p.8.

Brayshaw, Christopher.  "Excavations of Light."  Catalogue essay in, Sylvia Grace Borda: Of Myth and Muse.  Richmond Art Gallery,  Richmond, B.C.

1993      
Interview with Ken Gorman.  "Arts Rational," on Co-Op Radio(CFRO 102.7 FM), Vancouver, B.C., 13 August 1993.

Boulanger, A.  "Photos Speak Volumes About Human Spirit: Shapes and Tones Highlight Architecture in European Churches."  Royal City Record/New Westminster Now, 20 April 1993, p. 11.

                                                                 PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Richmond Art Gallery, BC, Canada  | Surrey Art Gallery, BC, Canada | Public Arts Office, City of Richmond, BC, Canada |
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, University of British Columbia | Touchstones Museum of Art and History, Nelson, BC| Kwantlen University, BC| Serde Arts Centre, Latvia | Canadian Trade Office Taipei, Taiwan | East Kilbride Arts Centre, Scotland | Arts Trust Fife, Scotland | Ulster Museum, Northern Ireland | Belfast Exposed Photo Gallery, Northern Ireland |  Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Scotland | St Andrew's University, Scotland |  Northern Irish Arts Council, Belfast, Northern Ireland

                                                                 Private collections: Canada, USA, Taiwan, UK
  • Mise en Scene
    • Mise en Scene
  • Farm Work
  • Farm Tableaux - Google Street View
  • Aerial Fields
  • Cameras and Watercolour Sunsets
    • Cameras and Watercolour Sunsets 2020-21
    • Cameras and Watercolour Sunsets 2017-19
    • Cameras and Watercolour Sunsets 2013-14
    • Cameras and Watercolour Sunsets 2010-12
  • Interrogations of a Camera
  • This is not a camera
  • Impressions
  • Seeing Technologies
  • Northern Ireland
    • Coming to the Table
    • Orchards
  • Kissing Project
  • Past Projects
    • Public Art Commission: Number 4 Pump Station
    • Community Engagement: Seeing Across Boundaries
    • Public Art Commission: Cuneo Camera Obscura
  • Artist Bio
    • Artist Bio
    • Teaching Practice
    • Public Speaking
    • Request a lecture
    • Purchasing Art
  • Exhibition History
    • Exhibition History
    • Reviews
  • Contact
  • News
  • Camera Histories
  • Momento Mori
  • Stereoworks
    • Two if not Three
    • Aura
    • Viewpoints
    • This is not a camera
  • re-COLLECT-ing
  • EK Modernism
    • EK Modernism series
    • Project legacies
    • Canada series
  • A Holiday in Glenrothes
  • Every Bus Stop in Surrey, BC
  • This one's for the farmer
  • Social engagement
  • Lumsden Biscuit
    • Social Enterprise
    • Edible photograph
  • What are you doing Richmond
  • Snow Cameras
  • Hunting Cameras
  • Architecture
    • Architecture
    • Preplanning design
    • House as Social Agent
    • Generous Architecture
  • Digital Art
  • Shifting Perspectives Book