REVIEWS AND ESSAYS ABOUT THE ARTIST
2024 ‘Paradise and disaster collide in new Surrey Art Gallery exhibition Future Memoria‘ Art and Design, Stir Magazine, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2024
2023
‘How can art amplify efforts to address climate change?’, Intergovermental Authority on Development and World Meterological Organization, IPAC, October 23, 2023
https://icpac.medium.com/how-can-art-amplify-efforts-to-address-climate-change-7d775b261f08
2022
‘Could a plant based artwork seen from space help save the Ethiopian Lion?’ BBC Earth - Instagram story, May 22, 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqXDNiodTe/
Camptelli, Maria. ‘Le Terre in transformazione Artisti in Porto Vecchio per il pianeta che cambia’ in Arte & Culture section, Il Piccolo Trieste, Italy, 26 August, 2022.
Hassan, Farah. ‘Ethiopia: biodiversity, quality of life, soil erosion and runoff. Earth Art studio’s Trees for Life,’ Lampoon Magazine, Italy, March 10, 2022.
Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022. ISBN 9781926573625 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781926573632 (PDF). PDF available at: https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/SurreyArtGallery_TechLab.pdf
Oppenheimer, Robin. Glocal: Exploring a digital future through collaboration: In Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022, pp. 104-113.
Armstrong, Kate. Conversations 1999-2011: In Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022, pp 114-125.
Trainer, Paul and Ann Fotheringham. “New Town Architecture Better by design - A photographic chronicle of the planners – vision for EK’” EK/75 Saturday Souvenir Supplement in The Herald and Glasgow Times, October 22, 2023 pp. 32- 34.
Haedicke, Susan C. “Storied Walks Around the Farm: Performative Walks with Ffion Jones’ The Only Places We Ever Knew, Charlotte Hollins on Fordhall Organic Farm and Sylvia Grace Borda’s Farm Tableaux Finland” in Performing Farmscapes (Performing Landscapes). 1st edition.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, 2021. ISBN 3030824330, 9783030824334
2021
‘A Lion-shaped Plant in Ethiopia May Be Able to Warn Us of Climate Change Dangers’ News18, India, Dec 08, 2021.
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-lion-shaped-plant-in-ethiopia-may-be-able-to-warn-us-of-climate-change-dangers-4531742.html
‘A lion-shaped plant nursery in Ethiopia will be visible from space and will warn of climate change dangers’ The Star, Malaysia.
13 Dec 2021 https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2021/12/13/a-lion-shaped-plant-nursery-in-ethiopia-will-be-visible-from-space-and-will-warn-of-climate-change-dangers
‘Ethiopian Artist Restoring The Environment Through ‘Plant Graffiti,’ Addis Insight Magazine, Dec 07, 2021.
https://addisinsight.net/ethiopian-artist-restoring-the-environment-through-plant-graffiti/
Anania, Billy. ‘In Ethiopia, Artists Protect the Environment Through “Plant Graffiti,’
Hyperallergic Magazine, New York, Dec 06, 2021. https://hyperallergic.com/692602/ethiopia-lion-land-art-climate-change/
Blair, PEA. ‘Internet of Nature: Touring the Parks of Dundee, Scotland with Sylvia Grace Borda and J Keith Donnelly’. Photomonitor, UK,Dec 2021. https://photomonitor.co.uk/essay/internet-of-nature-touring-the-parks-of-dundee-scotland/
Kiunguyu, Kylie. ‘Ethiopia is using plant graffiti to regenerate degraded forests,’ This is Africa, May 22, 2021
https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/ethiopia-is-using-plant-graffiti-to-regenerate-degraded-forests/
Monarchi, Christiane. “Close-up: Sylvia Grace Borda in dialogue with Christiane Monarchi, Photomonitor. Book Launch of Shifting Perspectives at Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, Feb 25, 2021. (Video: http://streetlevelphotoworks.org/event/close-up-sylvia-grace-borda)
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
Laurence, Robin. ‘Close-Up: Sylvia Borda and the complexities of place‘ in Preview Art Magazine (Summer Edition)
https://preview-art.com/preview/close-up-sylvia-borda-and-the-complexities-of-place/
May, Heidi ‘Network Art and Re-visualizing the Digital Image’ in Art After Dark, Surrey Art Gallery Publications, pp 33-38 ISBN 9781926573595
Strom, Jordan (ed) ‘Shifting Perspectives: Sylvia Grace Borda’ Heritage House Press in conjunction with Surrey Art Gallery Publication, pp 226 ISBN 9781772033298. https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/surrey-art-gallery/gallery-publications/exhibition-catalogues/shifting-perspectives
Essays on Borda’s artworks:
Barenscott, Dorothy. ‘Slow Photography’ pp 77-96
Davison, Liane. ‘Every Bus in Surrey, BC’ pp27-29
Nordstrom, Rachel. ‘Artists, Archives, and Exchanges’ pp175-180
Strom, Jordan. ‘Recentering the peripherary: Sylvia Grace Borda and the Chiasmatic Image’
Travis, Rebecca. ‘Sylvia Grace Borda; Two Geographies’ pp7-26
Wells, Liz. ‘Shifting Perspectives’ pp 63-69
Surrey Art Gallery - Art Presents
‘Sylvia Grace Borda in dialogue with Michelle Henning (Professor in Photography, University of Liverpool), Michael Tan (Head of Design Engagement, University of Sheffield-Hallam), Megan Arney Johnston (Curator, Slow Curation) and Edward Bateman (Professor of Photography, University of Utah) October 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUAczYxW9Q
Thoreson, Kristine. “Sylvia Grace Borda: Shifting Perspectives - A new book looks at Vancouver artist’s place-based video and photography projects” in Galleries West (May 31)
Zillich, Tom. ‘New ‘Art After Dark’ book showcases Surrey UrbanScreen’s first decade Facility in Whalley is Canada’s largest permanent outdoor venue for new media art’ in Surrey Leader newspaper, January 27, 2020
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.
2024 ‘Paradise and disaster collide in new Surrey Art Gallery exhibition Future Memoria‘ Art and Design, Stir Magazine, Vancouver, Canada
June 27, 2024
2023
‘How can art amplify efforts to address climate change?’, Intergovermental Authority on Development and World Meterological Organization, IPAC, October 23, 2023
https://icpac.medium.com/how-can-art-amplify-efforts-to-address-climate-change-7d775b261f08
2022
‘Could a plant based artwork seen from space help save the Ethiopian Lion?’ BBC Earth - Instagram story, May 22, 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqXDNiodTe/
Camptelli, Maria. ‘Le Terre in transformazione Artisti in Porto Vecchio per il pianeta che cambia’ in Arte & Culture section, Il Piccolo Trieste, Italy, 26 August, 2022.
Hassan, Farah. ‘Ethiopia: biodiversity, quality of life, soil erosion and runoff. Earth Art studio’s Trees for Life,’ Lampoon Magazine, Italy, March 10, 2022.
Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022. ISBN 9781926573625 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781926573632 (PDF). PDF available at: https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/SurreyArtGallery_TechLab.pdf
Oppenheimer, Robin. Glocal: Exploring a digital future through collaboration: In Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022, pp. 104-113.
Armstrong, Kate. Conversations 1999-2011: In Edwards, Rhys (ed). TechLab Experiments in media art 1999-2019, Surrey Art Gallery Publication, Mitchell Press, Vancouver, Canada, 2022, pp 114-125.
Trainer, Paul and Ann Fotheringham. “New Town Architecture Better by design - A photographic chronicle of the planners – vision for EK’” EK/75 Saturday Souvenir Supplement in The Herald and Glasgow Times, October 22, 2023 pp. 32- 34.
Haedicke, Susan C. “Storied Walks Around the Farm: Performative Walks with Ffion Jones’ The Only Places We Ever Knew, Charlotte Hollins on Fordhall Organic Farm and Sylvia Grace Borda’s Farm Tableaux Finland” in Performing Farmscapes (Performing Landscapes). 1st edition.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, 2021. ISBN 3030824330, 9783030824334
2021
‘A Lion-shaped Plant in Ethiopia May Be Able to Warn Us of Climate Change Dangers’ News18, India, Dec 08, 2021.
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/a-lion-shaped-plant-in-ethiopia-may-be-able-to-warn-us-of-climate-change-dangers-4531742.html
‘A lion-shaped plant nursery in Ethiopia will be visible from space and will warn of climate change dangers’ The Star, Malaysia.
13 Dec 2021 https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2021/12/13/a-lion-shaped-plant-nursery-in-ethiopia-will-be-visible-from-space-and-will-warn-of-climate-change-dangers
‘Ethiopian Artist Restoring The Environment Through ‘Plant Graffiti,’ Addis Insight Magazine, Dec 07, 2021.
https://addisinsight.net/ethiopian-artist-restoring-the-environment-through-plant-graffiti/
Anania, Billy. ‘In Ethiopia, Artists Protect the Environment Through “Plant Graffiti,’
Hyperallergic Magazine, New York, Dec 06, 2021. https://hyperallergic.com/692602/ethiopia-lion-land-art-climate-change/
Blair, PEA. ‘Internet of Nature: Touring the Parks of Dundee, Scotland with Sylvia Grace Borda and J Keith Donnelly’. Photomonitor, UK,Dec 2021. https://photomonitor.co.uk/essay/internet-of-nature-touring-the-parks-of-dundee-scotland/
Kiunguyu, Kylie. ‘Ethiopia is using plant graffiti to regenerate degraded forests,’ This is Africa, May 22, 2021
https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/ethiopia-is-using-plant-graffiti-to-regenerate-degraded-forests/
Monarchi, Christiane. “Close-up: Sylvia Grace Borda in dialogue with Christiane Monarchi, Photomonitor. Book Launch of Shifting Perspectives at Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, Feb 25, 2021. (Video: http://streetlevelphotoworks.org/event/close-up-sylvia-grace-borda)
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
Laurence, Robin. ‘Close-Up: Sylvia Borda and the complexities of place‘ in Preview Art Magazine (Summer Edition)
https://preview-art.com/preview/close-up-sylvia-borda-and-the-complexities-of-place/
May, Heidi ‘Network Art and Re-visualizing the Digital Image’ in Art After Dark, Surrey Art Gallery Publications, pp 33-38 ISBN 9781926573595
Strom, Jordan (ed) ‘Shifting Perspectives: Sylvia Grace Borda’ Heritage House Press in conjunction with Surrey Art Gallery Publication, pp 226 ISBN 9781772033298. https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/surrey-art-gallery/gallery-publications/exhibition-catalogues/shifting-perspectives
Essays on Borda’s artworks:
Barenscott, Dorothy. ‘Slow Photography’ pp 77-96
Davison, Liane. ‘Every Bus in Surrey, BC’ pp27-29
Nordstrom, Rachel. ‘Artists, Archives, and Exchanges’ pp175-180
Strom, Jordan. ‘Recentering the peripherary: Sylvia Grace Borda and the Chiasmatic Image’
Travis, Rebecca. ‘Sylvia Grace Borda; Two Geographies’ pp7-26
Wells, Liz. ‘Shifting Perspectives’ pp 63-69
Surrey Art Gallery - Art Presents
‘Sylvia Grace Borda in dialogue with Michelle Henning (Professor in Photography, University of Liverpool), Michael Tan (Head of Design Engagement, University of Sheffield-Hallam), Megan Arney Johnston (Curator, Slow Curation) and Edward Bateman (Professor of Photography, University of Utah) October 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRUAczYxW9Q
Thoreson, Kristine. “Sylvia Grace Borda: Shifting Perspectives - A new book looks at Vancouver artist’s place-based video and photography projects” in Galleries West (May 31)
Zillich, Tom. ‘New ‘Art After Dark’ book showcases Surrey UrbanScreen’s first decade Facility in Whalley is Canada’s largest permanent outdoor venue for new media art’ in Surrey Leader newspaper, January 27, 2020
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.