{"id":32728,"date":"2016-02-29T18:52:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T23:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=32728"},"modified":"2016-02-29T18:54:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T23:54:14","slug":"in-our-veins-nuvango-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=32728","title":{"rendered":"In Our Veins \/ Nuvango Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The works of nineteen North American, pop-culturally sensitive artists hang on the walls of their collector\u2019s study at Nuvango Gallery.\u00a0In Our Veins<\/em> is a curious collection of pop-cultural references displayed as an installation in the house of a someone who stuck in a world\u00a0of kitsch nostalgia with a taste for d\u00e9cor that often features in pop-vampiric scenarios.<\/p>\n

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

Some of the works make direct references to films such as Bruce White\u2019s velvet interpretation of the Bride of Frankenstein, or an oil painting by Isabel Samaras titled “Planet of the Drapes” in which a lady ape stands confidently in front of some 70s drapes. In a drawing by Rob Jones, the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz is given a new cultural context as “Tin Mandoza”. The artists in the exhibition reference new television series, movies, and characters who were popular generation ago, or were recently re-popularized such as Camilla Errico\u2019s cutesy rendition of Shakespeare\u2019s fantastical protagonist Puck.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bruce White, Bride of the Monster<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view with (from left to right) top row: Alex R. Kirzhner, Poserpina;\u00a0Isabel Samaras, Planet of the Drapes; Kevin Tong, Target Practice; bottom row: Justin Hopkins, No Sleep; Paul Jackson. The Lurker<\/p>\n

Rather than explore the potential of movie scenes and the possibilities of character development, Jason Edmiston painted the subjects of the modeling process used to produce moments of great drama. Edmiston\u2019s “Model as Subject: Daenerys” gives one reference photo for his Game of Thrones painting. His works are not only a reminder of the people involved in producing the popular culture, but also draw attention to the complimentary niche cultures that build up around deleted scenes, extra commentary and co-splay. Of the sub-cultures, zombies are strongly represented at In Our Veins<\/em>. The zombie drawings by Alex Pardee titled “Mr. Birthday” and “Mr. Fourhead” seem to be inspired by the Mr. and Mrs. Book series by Roger Hargreaves with a twist of horror. Pardee\u2019s zombie titles also seem to belong to the villainous traditional categorization of zombies in video games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Jason Edmiston, Model as Subject: Daenerys(left) and\u00a0Mother of Dragons (right)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Alex Pardee, Mr. Birthday (left) and Mr. Fourhead (right)<\/p>\n

I would not want to spoil the fun for those who want the pleasure of guessing the pop-culture references, but even for people who prefer sub-cultures, the art works are worth visiting for their exquisite detail and technique.<\/p>\n

Text and photo: Alice Pelot<\/p>\n

*Exhibition information: In Our Veins<\/em> \/ Group Show,\u00a0February 11 – March 11, 2016, Nuvango Gallery (above the Nuvango shop), 639 Queen Street West, Toronto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Alice Pelot<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would not want to spoil the fun for those who want the pleasure of guessing the pop-culture references, but even for people who prefer sub-cultures, the art works are worth visiting for their exquisite detail and technique.<\/p>\n

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