"I spent most of the last year making
photographic, collage-based stop motion animation and installation work. With
this body of work I’ve returned exclusively to painting as a way to reintroduce
it amongst the other ideas I’m exploring..."--Jennifer Mawby
Regulars in the Vancouver , British
Columbia
What if an artist created
a story in her head about what the outcome would be she went hunting, caught
and skinned a painting and hung the pelt to dry? The end result? The Aviary.
Imagine walking into a
large bird cage, over which a closed-eyed birdwatcher ironically keeps watch. Overall,
the installation is a psychological landscape of what exists inside the mind of
this silent film star-like protagonist.
With many forms that
have been cut out so as to appear like bricolage or photo-collage to
"render them less precious and more animated," the oil paintings are
created on loose canvas and clear Duralar. Some assemblages take
the form of Asian fighting kites and some are like hunting trophies. The
Duralar pieces resemble single, cel (celluloid) animation frames. Both sides of
the image are revealed through the material and the installation.
The show will continue
at Quinary Projects (Curated by Wesley Yuen and hosted by Dominion Grand
Development) with limited hours from
July 19-21: Thursday, July 19th - 5pm to 8pm; Friday, July 20th - 5pm to 9pm;
Saturday, July 21st - noon to 4pm. The gallery is located on the west side of Richards Street Vancouver
For further information contact
Jennifer Mawby at 604.783.7178
or jjtmstudio@gmail.com.
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