video still: “Out of Kerr’s Suitcase: Beverly”This image, entitled “Out of Kerr’s Suitcase: Beverly,” is a still from a video by artist Donigan Cumming.

Artist to present on multimedia work

Montreal-based artist Donigan Cumming will discuss his work in a free public presentation in the LeBel Building on Wednesday, February 10.

Cumming uses photography, video, painting, drawing, sound, and text in multi-media artworks and installations that have been widely exhibited in Europe, Asia, and North America. His work is recognized for its forthright and compassionate representation of humanity and its forgotten members.

His recent project, “Kerr’s Suitcase” (2015) is an assemblage of visual documents, direct cinema, and animation that revisits the dream of a life in photography. Wednesday’s event begins at 3 p.m. in room 115, LeBel Building.