Artist
Exhibition Dates
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Matthew Plexman
Unnamed Lumber Road 1
2016
60” x 30”
Matthew Plexman
Unnamed Lumber Road Regeneration
2016
60” x 30”
Matthew Plexman
Portelance Triptych
2015
Three of 60” x 30”
Open
Clearcut
Hours
Daily: 1–8 pm (during exhibition only)
The intersection of man and nature is a dominant theme in Matthew Plexman’s work. Clearcut captures the evolution of an old logging road in northeastern Ontario: old sections are blocked off and new routes added, leading to new areas of logging activity. The borders between clearcut and forest are abrupt at first—open areas of chewed-up earth and toppled trees abut untouched woodland. Over time, the process of healing begins and the borders blur. Plexman attempts to find beauty and symmetry in the tension between destruction and regeneration, inviting dialogue about the conflict inherent in our dependence on nature for both resource extraction and emotional sustenance.
Hours: Daily, 1–8 PM (during exhibition only)
