AGM Exhibitions Explore the Power of Perception and the Aftermath of War
Rehab Nazzal: Visible, Dipna Horra: Dhunia: Octet and Rena Sava: Urban Abstraction on view November 6 - January 1 |
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October 28, 2014 (Mississauga) - The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) expands the conversation about how art can create social change with three exhibitions that explore how perception shapes reality and blurs the distinction between the personal and the political.
In Rehab Nazzal: Visible, the Palestinian-born Canadian artist reveals, through web-sourced sounds and images, the atrocities and tragic aftermath of war. How much is our understanding of war mediated and shaped by those who interpret it for us? This body of work makes visible the headlines, the tragedy and strife alongside the coping mechanisms that are required to address the complex political issues of Gaza, Negev Prison and the village of Bil'in. The artist invites and guides the viewer to bear witness.
Dhunia: Octet is the latest in a series of sound installations in which artist Dipna Horra transforms antique window frames into speakers, playing sounds and stories that explore transcultural identity to posit the question: What is our world, and how do we construct, situate ourselves in, and view this world?
Finally, in the XIT-RM, regional artist Rena Sava presents Urban Abstraction, a series of urban landscape prints created using Styrofoam blocks. The material creates a "fragmented" feel, and the contrast between the coloured prints and the harsher black and white pieces explores how colour influences our perception of urban space. The XIT-RM is sponsored by the RBC Foundation.
QUOTES "All year, the AGM has asked the question: what is the role of the artist? With these exhibitions, we shift the focus slightly to encompass the role of the viewer as well. How can perception shape reality, and how can artists inspire open conversation? The AGM does not take a single political stance; rather, as a public institution, we provide a space where dialogue and independent thought are encouraged. How can we make sense of the brutality of war, of stories told through generations, of an ever changing urban landscape? At the AGM, artists lead these conversations. We invite you to respond."
-Stuart Keeler, Director | Curator, Art Gallery of Mississauga QUICK FACTS - Rehab Nazzal's recent exhibition Invisible garnered international attention when it was mounted in Ottawa earlier this year.
- Dipna Horra's sound investigations are intersections in architecture, art and cultural studies. Her current project, Dhunia, is a meditation on identity and storytelling as it crosses cultures and languages.
- Regional artist Rena Sava has been featured in several juried art shows at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. This exhibition marks her move from the printmaking process of etching to that of relief printing.
- The exhibitions open at the Art Gallery of Mississauga on Thursday, November 6 at 6 pm. The opening reception will feature screenings of short films by The Digital Silk Route at 6:30 and 7:30 pm. There will be a free bus from The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W, Toronto) at 6 pm.
ABOUT THE ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit art gallery located in the Mississauga Civic Centre right on Celebration Square across from Square One Mall. The AGM is proud to admit people free of charge, serve communities, and provide positive visual art experiences for all visitors.
Engage. Think. Inspire. This phrase opens the dialogue at the AGM. The Gallery connects with the people of Mississauga through the collection and presentation of relevant works from a range of periods and movements in Canadian art. Expressing multiple ideas and concepts, this visual art translates into meaningful cultural and social experiences for all audiences. The AGM employs innovative education, artist projects and other forms of dialogue to advance critical enquiry and community connection to the visual arts.The mandate of the Gallery is to "bring art to the community and the community to art."
CONTACT Jaclyn Qua-Hiansen - Communications 905-896-5893
jaclyn.qua-hiansen@mississauga.ca |
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