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In ‘I Send You This Cadmium Red,’ the monochromes, grids, and chance operations that are emblematic of twentieth-century avant-garde art are reconstituted as a correspondence among colour swatches in the algorithmically organized Zoom interface that has become emblematic of this era of physically distanced sociability.

I Send You This Cadmium Red

Window Installation

I Send You This Cadmium Red

Jan 21 2022

‘Monument’ is a collage-based installation attempting to catalogue and create a world in flux. Meditating on notions of authenticity and reality, the fantastical landscape re-contextualizes images taken from the ‘throw-away’ materials from past decades.

Window Installation

Jan 21

Designed to evoke a sense of change and renewal, a kaleidoscope of stylized butterflies made from reclaimed exotic wood pieces forms the foundation of the installation. Through it, we aim to inspire feelings of joy and connection among its visitors.

The Butterfly Effect

Window Installation

The Butterfly Effect

Jan 21

'TERRAM' is an immersive art experience that invites you to an Earth-like planet overflowing with life. In partnership with the Ontario Science Centre, this exhibition by Victoria Fard delves into the themes of science and technology, climate crises, and the conservation of nature.

Window Installation

Jan 21

‘A Dream of Home’ is a window installation that brings to life a Caribbean escape reality brought on by home sickness. The installation conceptualizes a surreal experience of being transported to the Caribbean using digital and physical elements.

A Dream of Home

Window Installation

A Dream of Home

Jan 21

This collection of bright-white porcelain vessels by Laura Warren-Causton of b. side projects is the result of a meditative process created by intuitively building and shifting softly structured fine-grained clay into meticulously shaped works of sharp angles and curves that reflect the physicality of making pottery.

The Form Finds Me.

Window Installation

The Form Finds Me.

Jan 21

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, a window and showroom will be transformed into 'NODALAND' celebrating creativity through the use of colour and texture. The installation will feature oversized mushrooms and decorative flowers as part of a tea party themed display.

Down the Rabbit hole…down…down…down to NodaLand

Window Installation

Down the Rabbit hole…down…down…down to NodaLand

Jan 21

'Assembly Line' is a window installation that invites co-creation between industrial robots and human participants. Audience members may submit gestures to a virtual assembly line, highlighting the short-lived nature of mechanical effort.

Window Installation

Jan 21

'VO' is a new and improved device for applying vaginal creams and medications designed by Azad Razzagh.

VO (A Vaginal Medical Device) – CANCELLED

Window Installation

VO (A Vaginal Medical Device) – CANCELLED

Jan 21

Wool as fine art is functional, atmospheric, sensorial and stands in front of a wall becoming part of the room, rather than behind it. A modern abstract wool mural, 'Lake Blue' is a visual invitation back into nature.

Window Installation

Jan 21

‘A Chance Encounter’ brings together Voisine/Voisin’s collection of everyday objects with everyone's favourite house guests - Plants! Each object is hand made with care and full of personalities to bring warmth and joy into spaces.

A Chance Encounter

Window Installation

A Chance Encounter

Jan 21

The purpose of this shopper bag that resembles the classic plastic bag isn’t just to be used as a more sustainable option that carries a sense of nostalgia. It was re-imagined to remind us of our toxic relationship with plastic.

Crisis of Convenience [w.a.s.t.e]

Window Installation

Crisis of Convenience [w.a.s.t.e]

Jan 21

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