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B.G-Osborne
Oz aka B.G-Osborne/ Beck Gilmer-Osborne(born 1991)[1] is a queer, bigender, autistic, Transmedia artist, and settler of Scottish and British descent who was raised in rural Ontario, and currently lives in Newfoundland.[2] Their practice deploys photography, video, installation, print media, and performance, questions of embodiment, and using their familial archives as a way to unpack and better understand their neurodivergence, mental illnesses and connect/communicate with people.[3][4] Early life and educationB.G-Osborne grew up in rural Ontario, on treaty 20 territory. They graduated from NSCAD in 2014 with a BFA in Intermedia.[3] In 2018 they undertook a Masters of Information Studies in the Archival Studies program at McGill University.[1] A Thousand CutsA Thousand Cuts is their award-winning three-channel video installation which weaves together scenes from 48 films, 34 television series, and a music video, in which cisgender actors play transgender characters. The title is a reference to the phrase "death by a thousand cuts" to allude to the video "cut" and the way popular culture media has misrepresented trans people, contributing to anti-trans violence.[5] The work was publicly censored in 2018 by Arts Common while on view in The New Gallery’s +15 Window on the basis that folks had complained about swearing and nudity.[6] The artist wrote an open letter to the offended viewers and despite attempts by The New Gallery to challenge the decision, find a compromise solution, and foster dialogue, ultimately the work was removed.[6][7][8] The controversy brought significant attention to the work which subsequently went on to be screened in numerous other galleries.[4][9][10]  AwardsIn 2019 B. G-Osborne was selected by BlackFlash Magazine as the annual Optic Nerve Image Contest winner. References
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