Curator
Artists
Stan Douglas, Tim Gardner, Cameron Kerr, Krystle Coughlin Silverfox, Ian Wallace, Jin-me Yoon, Karen Zalamea, Kim Dorland
Exhibition Dates
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Stan Douglas, View of Clearcuts from Blowhole Bay, 1996, chromogenic print, 45.7 x 91.4 cm. ©️ Stan Douglas. Courtesy of the Artist, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner
Jin-Me Yoon, Listening Place (Under Burrard Bridge), 2022, chromogenic print, 81.3 x 121.9 cm. Courtesy of the Artist.
Cameron Kerr, Mquqwin : Brooks Bay, 2021, archival inkjet print, 76.20 x 101.60 cm. Courtesy of the Artist.
Ian Wallace, In the Street (Lyse), 1988, 78 x 56 Inches, chromogenic print on canvas and monoprint. Courtesy of the Artist and Catriona Jeffries Gallery.
Stan Douglas, View of Clearcuts from Blowhole Bay, 1996, chromogenic print, 45.7 x 91.4 cm. ©️ Stan Douglas. Courtesy of the Artist, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner
Jin-Me Yoon, Listening Place (Under Burrard Bridge), 2022, chromogenic print, 81.3 x 121.9 cm. Courtesy of the Artist.
Cameron Kerr, Mquqwin : Brooks Bay, 2021, archival inkjet print, 76.20 x 101.60 cm. Courtesy of the Artist.
Ian Wallace, In the Street (Lyse), 1988, 78 x 56 Inches, chromogenic print on canvas and monoprint. Courtesy of the Artist and Catriona Jeffries Gallery.
Selected
Prevailing Landscapes
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 12, 6 – 8 pm
Prevailing Landscapes addresses the ways in which the Canadian landscape prevails in contemporary conceptual artistic practices and how the narrative or predominant theme of the work is affected when it includes a Canadian landscape as a background. In these works, the subject and background become interwoven. This entanglement can cause tension and/or conflict, but it can also be a source of strength and harmony.
The iconic Canadian landscape has been a dominant theme across the history of the country’s visual artworks, and it remains an area of inquiry for contemporary artists today. It is physically vast and as a subject, it has offered a visual backdrop for art throughout different periods and genres. Historically, artists have often presented the Canadian landscape through a colonial male gaze, which told a romanticized perspective of the great Canadian wilderness. Prevailing Landscapes, instead considers how some contemporary conceptual artworks are challenging this narrative and deconstructing how the colonial male gaze has shaped the discourse in the genre.
Prevailing Landscapes, curated by Jackie Wong, includes works by Canadian artists Stan Douglas, Tim Gardner, Cameron Kerr, Krystle Silverfox, Ian Wallace, Jin-me Yoon, and Karen Zalamea.
Please note this exhibition is wheelchair accessible via Lonsdale Avenue.
