Aporia (Notes to a Medium) considers how history, mythology and wishful thinking entwine across media and through mediums. Artists include Colleen Brown, Azza El Siddique, Dani Gal, Katie Kozak and Lucien Durey, Mark Lewis, Jenine Marsh, Jalal Toufic and Elizabeth Zvonar.

As part of the exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium), the Belkin's Outdoor Screen will show Mark Lewis's From Third Beach 1 (2010) daily from 9 am to 9 pm.

This reading room offers resources relating to the themes and artists present in the exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium).  

As part of the exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium), exhibiting artists Colleen Brown and Elizabeth Zvonar are in conversation with artist and writer Jamie Hilder.

Sound Plots is an online audio series that highlights meaningful dialogues and interventions around exhibitions and programming at the Belkin. This series focuses on themes from the exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium) that consider doubt and its role as an important artistic and critical tool. Through conversations, talks and tours that are re-situated in an online space, Sound Plots acts as an archive, resource and invitation for all.  

In conjunction with Aporia (Notes to a Medium) join us for an outdoor screening of exhibiting artist Jalal Toufic's film Variations on Guilt and Innocence in 39 Steps.

Join us for a concert by the UBC Contemporary Players in a program that celebrates the Belkin’s current exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium). Directed by Paolo Bortolussi and coach Joanne S. Na, this UBC School of Music graduate and undergraduate student ensemble will breathe life into the gallery during an afternoon program.

Elizabeth Zvonar's Gattamelata (2020) is part of the exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium) at the Belkin, which considers how history, mythology and wishful thinking entwine across media and through mediums; more of Elizabeth Zvonar's work can be seen here.

Please join us for this reading group in conjunction with Aporia (Notes to a Medium). The selected texts by Hito Steyerl and Zach Blas contend with ideas of doubt in technology - particularly in AI - and its ever-evolving interventions in our lives as tools of censorship and surveillance.

Join us for a talk by interdisciplinary artist Zach Blas, with a conversation to follow with Jayne Wilkinson.

Join artists Azza El Siddique and Jenine Marsh for a conversation about their practices and works in the current exhibition Aporia (Notes to a Medium).