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<\/a>Artist\u00a0Janne Reuss. Photo: Phil Anderson<\/p>\nWalking into Gallery 1313 you will find a number of striking portraits of the artist, Janne Reuss. The layered photographic prints all feature her covered in various shades of blue and different veils. Her story is woven into the images as she explores not only her own identity \u2013 but also the lack of belonging that many immigrants feel subject to currently in North America.<\/p>\n
In the front of the gallery one of the first pieces you will see is the incredibly affecting \u201cOne-Act\u201d. The striking print layers dark and light shades of blue as she looks away from the camera and allows all the conflicting aspects of her identity to intertwine.<\/p>\n When you move to the back of the exhibition there is a small room where fewer portraits intimately sit. The beautiful \u201cQuiet Please\u201d has already sold two prints, and it\u2019s no question why. Reuss\u2019 face is almost completely obscured by the stunning layers of blue, but she still manages to make a strong connection with the viewer demanding thought and contemplation.<\/p>\n Amazingly despite all the pieces being strongly connected through their various shades of blue and portraits of the artist they all manage to be wonderful and engaging on their own individual merits. Like the thread of the veils each piece weaves together the different aspects of the artist\u2019s identity as an immigrant and as a woman.<\/p>\n<\/a>Installation view. Photo: Phil Anderson<\/p>\n<\/a>Janne Reuss, One-Act, 2015, 68 x 90 cm. Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n<\/a>Janne Reuss,\u00a0Quiet Please, 2015, 72 x 90 cm. Courtesy of the artist<\/p>\n