upcoming exhibition:
SLASH AND BURN & TREE POEMS
General Hardware Contemporary
1520 Queen Street West,Toronto
Opening: Saturday April 12, 2 - 5 pm
SLASH AND BURN is a new series of walnut ink paintings inspired by images of clearcuts sent to me from tree planters.
-variable sizes: 4 x 6 inches – 12 x 12 inches; 85 drawings, 2024 - 2025
TREE POEMS is a series of videos to be screened in the Project Space.
-HD Video 60fps, 18 minutes 41 seconds
This series of eight short videos explores a Black Willow tree standing between a pedestrian walkway and a construction site. With its twisted trunk, scars, and signs of life, the tree symbolized aging, regeneration, and resilience.
Each video, approached like a poem—concise and lyrical—and highlights a different aspect of the tree. Seven videos feature unique sound compositions, shaping perception through audio, while one remains silent. Since the tree was lost during the project, these videos now serve as Odes to its existence.
Composers:
Eve Egoyan www.eveegoyan.com
Max Turnbull www.badgeepoque.bandcamp.com
John Dickson www.johndickson.ca
Dan Tapper www.instagram.com/visualcodepoetry
Debashis Sinha www.debsinha.com
Meg Remy www.yousgirls.com
I would like to thank the Toronto Arts Council for supporting this project.