Machine
Our relationships with machines and technology are complex. We use them daily to communicate, to assist with tasks and learning, for fabrication. While machines and technology can increase accessibility, allow for creative exploration and expansion, and connect us, there are also concerns that they can be alienating, replace human labour and contribute to overconsumption.
The artists’ responses to the idea of machine are varied: Giorgio Ceccato and Caleb Saraby Sandblom use plotters to create: one with highly precise results, the other embracing chance and unpredictability. Laura Heaney reinterprets 17th century single-candle chiaroscuro paintings through the lens of the cool light of tech devices. Paola Poletto uses a machine – the camera and its mechanics – as metaphor for her relationship with the museum. Chris Rouleau’s large scale paintings of classic Canadian packaging prompt reflection on nostalgia, design and mass production.
Participants
Giorgio Ceccato, Laura Heaney, Paola Poletto, Chris Rouleau, Caleb Saraby Sandblom, Gladstone House (Lee Petrie)Accessibility
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