Press Release (03/27/06) for immediate release

Why Pollüt ?

Pollution is a term that is exhausted by overuse. It is common for urban dwellers to cognitively divorce themselves from the concepts of the environment and pollution. These terms have become exotic; they now convey an untouchable elsewhere-ness. In truth, pollution exists everywhere; it is an immersive reality of daily life, and appears in some unexpected forms which many Torontonians have not yet paused to consider. In anticipation of Earth Day 2006, a group of second-year students in the Industrial Design program at the Ontario College of Art & Design invite Toronto to experience Pollüt, an exhibit which aims to expand awareness of the pollution encountered every day in the GTA.

Through a variety of media, and with the incorporation of powerful imagery and compelling metaphor, each student work confronts a unique form of pollution and invites the viewer to consider both its mundane and surprising incarnations.

Contact: Evan Bender

Telephone: 647-296-0090

e-mail: eb04fk@student.ocad.ca

Date: Wednesday, April 19th 2006

Location: The Drake Hotel

Free Admission to the Public (“venue requires ages 19 and over”)

For more information about the Pollüt exhibition or for media and sponsorship inquiries, please call or e-mail Evan Bender