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spotlight I by Peggy Stortz It u s e d t o b e a h u g e e m b a r r a s s m e n t if a lady's slip w a s h a n g i n g a f r a c t i o n o f a n i n c h b e l o w h e r s k i r t , o r w o r s e , if h e r b r a s t r a p w a s s h o w i n g . A n d d o y o u r e m e m b e r all t h e hype a b o u t t h e V P L ? N o , n o t t h e V a n c o u v e r Public Library - t h e visible panty line. These days, w o m e n are w e a r i n g slips f o r skirts a n d j o g g i n g in sports bras. T h e V P L h a s d i s a p p e a r e d w i t h the thong. Underwear h a s c o m e a l o n g w a y . A n d n o w it's e v e n f o u n d its w a y i n t o t h e w o r l d o f a r t . T h e C i t y S c a p e C o m m u n i t y A r t Space has c o m e a long w a y t o o d u r i n g its f o u r y e a r s o f o p e r a t i o n . A t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f its f i f t h y e a r , it w i l l t a k e a n o t h e r b o l d s t e p i n t o t h e w o r l d o f p o s s i b i l i t y with an exciting a n d daring exhibition on the theme of underwear. From February 3rd t h r o u g h M a r c h 6 t h , the works of several artists, representing a variety of media, will transform the Art Space into an Underwear Gallery. The o p e n i n g reception o n February 3 r d will include a fashion s h o w of u n d e r w e a r for w o m e n a n d m e n . "It's s o f r e s h , " s a y s g a l l e r y c u r a t o r L i n d a F e i l . " W h e n y o u w o r k w i t h a r t m o n t h i n a n d m o n t h o u t , it's r e f r e s h i n g t o s e e a r t w o r k that's unique, that pushes t h e boundaries a n d that, heaven f o r b i d , is f u n . " Part o f t h e creative process f o r this s h o w , b e y o n d t h e w o r k o f t h e a r t i s t s e x h i b i t i n g , is t h e h a n g i n g o f t h e e x h i b i t i o n i t s e l f . F e i l s a y s t h a t t h e y n e v e r k n o w h o w it's g o i n g t o l o o k u n t i l e v e r y t h i n g is u p . " T h e r e a l d e c i s i o n s a r e m a d e b y t h e g a l l e r y . You have to work with the room. It's n o t j u s t hanging p i c t u r e s . Y o u ' r e c r e a t i n g a n e n v i r o n m e n t . It's c r e a t i v i t y i n its finest f o r m . " Jane Lowery! Pardon Me, Your Slip is Showing! N o w , s o m e o f y o u m a y b e w o n d e r i n g w h y t h e g a l l e r y is h a v i n g an exhibition of underwear. Themes for shows at CityScape c o m e f r o m t h e c o m m u n i t y . A n y o n e c a n s u b m i t a p r o p o s a l as l o n g a s it i n c l u d e s a t l e a s t t h r e e a r t i s t s . T h e i d e a f o r t h e Underwear s h o w c a m e f r o m local visual artist Jane Lowery. A c t u a l l y , Feil h a p p e n e d t o s e e a " b u s t i e r " t h a t L o w e r y h a d gessoed, painted a n d then covered with expressions about breasts a n d bras. S h e loved t h e c o n c e p t a n d e n c o u r a g e d the artist t o display this w o r k . W i t h a bit o f friendly n u d g i n g , Lowery submitted a proposal for a group s h o w with an open call t o artists. A n d t h e n t h e u n d i e s s t a r t e d rolling i n . J a n u a r y I F e b r u a r y