Belmore, Rebecca

Rebecca lays on her back, with her fists raised straight up, surrounded by a circle of lit candles. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca lays on her back, with her fists raised straight up, surrounded by a half circle of lit candles. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca lays on her back on the ground behind a long sheet of rubbings, a cake, and a candle. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

A pair of cowboy boots are seen next to a box, a cake, and the end of a sheet of rubbings. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca unrolls a large sheet of paper rubbings onto the ground. One reads: “A SUBJECT I WAS BORN. A SUBJECT I WILL DIE.” Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca cross-legged on the floor, with her back to the camera, facing a small stereo. A cake sits on the ground behind her. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca reaches for one of the candles in a ring of lit candles. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca reaches down into the centre of a ring of lit candles. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

People holding candles walk down the back stairs of the Western Front in the rain. Till from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

A rubbing reading: “A SUBJECT I WAS BORN. A SUBJECT I WILL DIE.” Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

A rubbing reading: “I WAS BORN. I WILL DIE.” Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Rebecca lays on her back on the ground, surrounded by candles. A cake sits below her feet. Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

A rubbing lays on the ground, reading: A BRITISH SUBJECT I WAS BORN. A BRITISH SUBJECT I WILL DIE.” Still from A Simple Truth by Rebecca Belmore.

Audience members surround a tent while watching a projected image of trees and birds. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

Audience members, including David Yonge and Glenn Alteen, sit on the floor of the gallery, watching the video projection. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

A large image of a gazebo and trees is projected onto a wall as glowing flashlights lay on the floor. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

Jay Thompson sits at a computer as an image of a gazebo and trees is projected onto a wall and glowing flashlights lay on the floor. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

LIVE curator David Yonge sits on the floor, watching the performance. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

A tent projects an image onto the wall as glowing flashlights lay on the floor. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

Audience members, including David Yonge and Glenn Alteen, stand and sit around grunt gallery. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

A tent on the floor of the gallery, filled with audio-visual gear. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

A large image of a sign reading: “This is the other CANADA. The poor; now in your face!” is projected onto a wall as glowing flashlights lay on the floor. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

A large image of arms and trees is projected onto a wall as glowing flashlights lay on the floor. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.

Audience members surround a tent while watching the performance. Still from Rebecca Belmore's performance at grunt gallery as part of Chiasma by Hester Reeve, Rebecca Belmore, and Léa Donnan.