Current Exhibitions
FALL 2024
We are closed for installation, we reopen Thursday, November 14.
SustainableCities: A Collective Eclipsing
Curated by Imogen Clendinning
Brigitta Zhao, Philip Gurrey, Michelle Wilson, Theo Jean Cuthand, Danielle Petti, and Jessica Joyce
Exhibition: November 14 – December 5
Reception: Friday, November 22 / 5-7PM
artLAB Gallery
This project is funded by: 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Sustainable Impact Fund, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Research, Society of Graduate Students, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism, Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
Parfumé
Co-curated by Venus Nwaokoro and Maggie Shook
Exhibition: November 14 – December 5, 2024
Reception: Friday, November 22 / 5-7PM
Cohen Commons
Arlen Griffiths, Dhra Patel, Dylan Evans, Emily Kings, Emma Mary Sked, Jadhen Pangilinan, Juliette Devos-Speers, Kate Murphy, Natasha Beaudoin, Parisa Lahooty, and Stephanie Davey.
Parfumé is an exhibition where sight and scent are intertwined, inviting audiences to explore and reflect on the interplay between visual art and the evocative power of memory. Featuring colourful and nature-inspired pieces, Parfumé asks viewers to consider the scents that each artwork might summon from their personal experiences. The title, Parfumé, hints at an olfactory connection that guides audiences to think of aromas as they observe the artworks on display. Through colours, imagery, textures, and diverse media, this exhibition prompts viewers to associate these visual cues with specific scents, creating a sensory dialogue between memory and art.
In S’mores in Sudbury by Natasha Beaudoin, richly saturated colours and familiar campfire imagery evoke the comforting, nostalgic scent of a wood-burning fire. This work conjures memories of summers spent outdoors, tapping into the almost universal connection people feel with the aroma of campfires, which is both distinctive and steeped in nostalgia.
Scent is deeply intertwined with memory, often carrying some of our most vivid recollections. Untitled by Arlen Griffiths explores this, using multi-portrait imagery to represent how scents unlock memories and linger in our consciousness. As viewers engage with the work, they may find themselves searching their own memories, experiencing the power of scent to conjure moments from the past, even in its absence.
Other works in Parfumé rely on colour and texture alone to evoke scents, as seen in Sleep Has Her House by Dylan, Primordial Landscape by Emily Kings, and Psychedelic Chaos by Jadhen Pangilinan. In The Pheromones, Emily Kings plays on the theme through both title and subject matter, while Kate Murphy’s painting of lilies and Emma Mary Sked’s abstracted, geometric floral series similarly leverage familiar floral forms to suggest scents, invoking the delicate, sweet aroma of flowers such as lilies.
The exhibition’s colour palette also encourages sensory associations that differ from person to person. As audiences enter the space, the exhibition title Parfumé, in French, an allusion to France’s rich history of perfumery, gently encourages viewers to consider each artwork through a lens of intuition, emotion, and sensory memory. Although no actual scents are present (except for Dhra Patel’s Henna-coated work, which adds a subtle, earthy fragrance), Parfumé serves as a prompt for viewers to connect the visual with the olfactory, bridging art with sensory memory in a personal, reflective experience.
Department of Visual Arts:
MEET AND GREET!
Thursday, October 10 from 3-4PM
Organized by Cheyne Ferguson, artLAB Gallery Intern
artLAB Gallery
Have you ever wanted to opportunity to get to know faculty and staff better? Then join us for this special event--there will be coffee to sip, nametags to wear, and great conversations to be had between students, faculty and staff. All are welcome, light refreshments will be served.
