Jennifer Laiwint

Jennifer Laiwint (she/her) is a Tkaronto-based interdisciplinary artist and D.J. who works across the disciplines of video, text, photography, and performance. Laiwint’s practice takes a research- and process-oriented approach to exploring the links between self-improvement culture, loneliness, and social performance. She has developed work at the Banff Centre, NARS Foundation, Toronto Dance Theatre, The DOC Institute, and Duplex. She has presented in galleries and festivals including Xpace, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, SummerWorks and Western Front. Jennifer is a board member at Pleasure Dome and is currently an MFA candidate in the department of Film at York University, Toronto.

Jennifer Laiwint
Jennifer Laiwint, Tim’s Success Story, 2019 (still image from film directed by Jennifer Laiwint, cinematography by Jesse McCracken). Courtesy of the artist

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