sheena hoszko (montréal)

STOLEN.BIKE.MTL

A relational intervention in the city

From July to September 2008

In the summer of 2008, Sheena Hoszko placed paper tags on stranger's bicycles which read, "Last summer my bike was stolen, now I'm looking for a bike to steal". These tags also included an email address. The artist privately corresponded with people who contacted her regarding their thoughts, anger, and questions about the tags found on their bicycles. These email conversations have been archived within a limited edition zine. STOLEN.BIKE.MTL aims to initiate a dialog surrounding loss, ownership, and potential. The interventions will continue within other cities throughout 2009.

 

Sheena Hoszko is Montreal-based interdisciplinary artist interested in the ethics of relational practices. She received a BFA from Concordia University in 2006, and has exhibited in Ottawa, Montreal, and Vancouver, and also plays in the rock band On Bodies.