Each semester, Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) showcases a Carleton academic whose research interests complements one of our current exhibitions, and invite them to give a talk on their research. Bring your lunch, the gallery will provide coffee and tea, and we’ll all learn something new!

Inspired by Samuel Roy-Bois’ large-scale model of an imaginary building within the gallery in his current exhibition, Not a new world, just an old trick, this Lunchtime Lecture will feature Ryan Stec (Azrieli School of Architecture) speaking about his research on uselessness and urban space in architecture.

Ryan Stec is an artist, producer and designer working in both research and production. Interested in the cross sections of technology, creativity and the built environment, his most recent work is focused on interventions that redefine how we experience the city around us. He has been heavily involved in the artist-run culture of Ottawa since 1998 and is currently the Artistic Director of Artengine, a center for art, design and research here in the capital. Now undertaking a Ph D in Architecture at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, Stec is working to bring together his creative engagement with the city, through Artengine’s and Electric Fields, and his academic research on the role of temporary architecture in redefining social patterns in the city.

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