Stanton, Victoria

Victoria Stanton's performance (If) not for me (If) not for you for FA3.

Victoria Stanton stands on the stairs, squinting in an expressive gesture. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton stands on the stairs, holding and leaning over the railing. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton addresses the audience from a plinth, while her assistant operates a projector behind her. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

The performance setting on the loft, featuring candles and twisty branches. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton and her performance assistant stand on the loft above the audience. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton places an offering of cake at Josée Tremblay's feet. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton, wearing a dress decorated with forks and spoons, stands at a table. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton serves slices of cake to the audience. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Victoria Stanton stands next to Josée Tremblay, encased in plaster. Still from (If) not for me (If) not for you.

Justin McGrail holds up their arms, on stage, in front of the audience. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton hold a large map of the world while Louise Dubreuil tears through it from behind. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Louise Dubreuil kneels on stage, wearing a blazer covered in hanging toy figurines Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Louise Dubreuil, wearing an animal mask on their head, speaks at the mic with their hands raised. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Louise Dubreuil stands shoeless on stage, wearing a skirt covered in hanging toy figurines. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Nathalie Derome, Victoria Stanton, and Louise Dubreuil on stage at Cafe Montmartre. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Victoria Stanton on stage at the microphone with Louise Dubreuil, Josée Tremblay, and Nathalie Derome watching. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton on stage, reading from sheets of paper. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Josée Tremblay, Victoria Stanton, Vincent Tinguely, Nathalie Derome, and Louise Dubreuil on stage with their hands held together near their faces. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

A reader on stage on the mic, wearing overalls and a hat. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

T. Paul Ste. Marie on stage, with eyes closed, holding the mic with one hand and throwing the other up. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.

Tom Konyves stands at the microphone, holding a small book. Still from Impure: Reinventing the Word: The Theory, Practice, and Oral History of 'Spoken Word' in Montreal with writers Vincent Tinguely and Victoria Stanton.