PYTHAGORAS OF THE PRAIRIES

Jeanne Randolph

COMING SOON

Pythagoras of the Prairies is an artist book created by Jeanne Randolph in conjunction with her upcoming exhibition of the same name at Paul Petro Contemporary Art, Toronto, ON, May 16 – June 21, 2025.

Pythogoras of the Prairies is the final book in a series of three, with Prairie Modernist Noir: The Disappearance of the Manitoba Telephone Booth (2020) and Parking Lot Pandemic (2021). Randolph refers to this trilogy as her ode to Winnipeg, where she lived for many years. Pythagoras of the Prairies is Randolph’s third exhibition at Paul Petro Contemporary Art, where she has also given readings and launched these books.

Jeanne Randolph is one of Canada’s foremost cultural theorists. She is the author of the influential book Psychoanalysis & Synchronized Swimming (1991) as well as Symbolization and Its Discontents (1997), Why Stoics Box (2003), Ethics of Luxury (2007), Shopping Cart Pantheism (2015) and My Claustrophobic Happiness (2020).

Dr. Randolph is also known for her curation and as an engaging lecturer, performance artist and musician. In universities and galleries across Canada, England, Australia, and Spain, she has spoken on topics ranging from the aesthetics of Barbie to the philosophy of Wittgenstein.