Linval Thompson. Dub Plate, 2008
Photo: John Lundy 2008
Photo John Lundy 2008
Chris Flanagan's fascination with Reggae music and its origins is the root of this installation/sound work. Reggae was born through competition in live dancehalls, as opposing dj's or "soundsystems" vied for supremacy. In a world where music was sometimes literally a matter of life and death, a competitive edge could mean the difference between winning or losing a soundclash, dj's would often recruit sympathetic reggae singers to record unique versions of their hit songs to endorse a specific soundsystem. Transposing this concept onto the comparatively mild realm of contemporary art, this tongue in cheek work, puts the Toronto art community on notice, enlisting roots Reggae legend Linval Thompson to record a unique reworking of one of his tracks telling the world what an incredible visual artist Flanagan is, via a disheveled dancing baby vulture.
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