{"id":22001,"date":"2013-11-21T20:07:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T01:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=22001"},"modified":"2014-01-07T19:53:37","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T00:53:37","slug":"janet-morton-sans-vitesse-amy-bowles-silent-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=22001","title":{"rendered":"Janet Morton: Sans Vitesse \/ Amy Bowles: Silent Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opening Reception: November 15, 2013,\u00a07 –\u00a010 p.m.<\/strong>
\nPaul Petro Contemporary Art<\/strong>
\n980 Queen Street West<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>From left to right: Janet Morton, Untitled, <\/em>2013, found photographs, and embroidery floss, 10 x 8 inches each\u00a0and Road Trip<\/em>, 2012. DVD shot and edited by Nick Montgomery unraveling by Robert Kingsbury<\/p>\n

Whimsy and playfulness filled the first and second floors of Paul Petro this past Friday evening.<\/p>\n

Both artists, Morton and Bowles, use what is, traditionally, considered as a feminine trade, sewing, embroidery, knitting, and, to a lesser degree, ceramics. However, they are not making any explicit statements regarding feminism, but their work featured in\u00a0such a personal manner exploring\u00a0their interests, ideas and trauma. Bowles tackles the latter while Morton deals with the former. Morton\u2019s French title, directly translated as \u201cwithout speed\u201d, implies her laborious, yet, rewarding process. She explores the curious, and amusing, process of covering and unravelling a variety of objects and found photographs.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Janet Morton, Shiny Heart<\/em>, 2012, DVD shot and edited by Robery Kingsbury, sound recorded, and edited by Andrew McPherson at Monostereo, tuba by Colin Couch playing variations on Goldberg Variation 25<\/em> by J.S.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Janet Morton, Strange Music, <\/em>2012, colour photograph, edition of 3, 48 x 32 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Janet Morton, Untitled, <\/em>2013, found photograph, and embroidery floss, 10 x 8 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Janet Morton, Untitled, <\/em>2013, found photograph, and embroidery floss, 10 x 8 inches<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Amy Bowles, processes her late father\u2019s death through her work and allows the audience into a vulnerable corner of her mind, yet, maintains an air of humor with her Tim Burtonesque hands. These hands, which are detached from the body, playfully hang on the gallery walls, enticing the viewer\u2019s imagination with the desire for the limbs to come to life.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Artist Amy Bowles and Lady of the Dark Tower<\/em>, 2013, fabric, wire, air dry clay, porcelain moon, 14.5 x 8.5 x 4 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Amy Bowles, Lady of the Dark Tower<\/em>, 2013, (detail),\u00a0fabric, wire, air dry clay, porcelain moon, 14.5 x 8.5 x 4 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Amy Bowles, Chandelier<\/em>, 2013, fabric, air dry clay, 30 x 18 x 16 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Installation shot of\u00a0 Amy Bowles,\u00a0 Silent Hand<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Text and photo: Leanne Simaan<\/p>\n

*Exhibition dates: November 15 – December 21, 2013, Paul Petro Contemporary Art, 980 Queen Street West, Toronto. Gallery hours: Wed – Sat 11 – 5 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Opening Reception:
\nNovember 15, 2013, 7 – 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Paul Petro Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whimsy and playfulness filled the first and second floors of Paul Petro this past Friday evening<\/p>\n

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