New art exhibit coming to Harriston gallery
The Minto Arts Council is hosting the show Comfort/Discomfort, which highlights two versatile and provocative artists from Jan. 5 to 28. The show will be installed in the top floor of the Harriston Public Library.
An artist’s reception will take place on Jan. 7 from 1 to 2:30pm.
Artists Jenny Iserman and Iriz Pääbo use quilts and book art as a medium and signifier to engage with social questions pertaining to violence against women.
Iserman’s current art practice includes equal portions of mixed media, printmaking, quilt making and book art.
A quilt traditionally represents the work of women, separate from books and print, the realm of men. Iserman’s art seeks to address that imbalance, officials state.
Pääbo’s work falls into a constantly shifting, complex art practice that encompasses auteur filmmaking, sculpture, painting, soundscapes, activist art and installation. HA’Aki - her most recent film with the National Film Board of Canada - was the winner of the Ars Electronica Golden Nica award for best computer animation and visual effects in 2009.
For more information email info@mintoartscouncil.ca, visit www.mintoartscouncil.ca, or call Eleanor Butt at 519 338-5242.
