{"id":36371,"date":"2016-11-11T19:12:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T00:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=36371"},"modified":"2016-12-04T13:49:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T18:49:12","slug":"osheen-harruthoonyan-katherine-tzu-lan-mann-at-lonsdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=36371","title":{"rendered":"Osheen Harruthoonyan & Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann at Lonsdale Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lonsdale Gallery takes the visitors on an interesting tour with its two November shows: A Circle of Bluebirds <\/em>by Osheen Harruthoonyan and Overabundance <\/em>by Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann. In the main gallery there is a dream like atmosphere created by Harruthoonyan\u2019s black and white photographs that combine elements of the unexplored galaxy with common grass fields.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view of\u00a0A Circle of Bluebirds\u00a0<\/em>by Osheen Harruthoonyan at Lonsdale Gallery, 2016. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

Harruthoonyan creates an interesting framework, in which he juxtaposes the infinite universe with the insubstantial size of a human being \u2013 analyzing nature through the human eye. In Black Mountain, <\/em>there is a familiar natural formation, a mountain, paired with voluminous clouds and a densely charged starry sky, a magnificent view that somehow is also disturbing. All the photographs from the Circle of Bluebirds <\/em>series make the viewer reconsider the peaceful but also powerful nature.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Osheen Harruthoonyan, Black Mountain<\/em>, 2016, \u00a0toned gelatin silver print, 14.5 x 14.5 inches framed. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

In This Dream She is Terrified by the Pacific Ocean <\/em>is another spectacular depiction of the colossal beauty of nature. The foreground looks like a field of grass calmly bending in a wind and merging into the middle ground of huge waves and a spherical body of water. It is not what you see but the feeling that it creates that clears your mind \u2013 like a powerful meditation. Harruthoonyan based his photographs on observations of the cosmos and sky in different parts of the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and Canada, and used a layered technique to construct intricate narratives of time and history.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Osheen Harruthoonyan,\u00a0In This Dream She is Terrified by the Pacific Ocean<\/em>, 2016, split toned gelatin silver print, 18.5 x 21. 25 inches framed. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

Walking up the stairs, leaving the romantic, layered photographs behind an explosion of color greets the visitor. Kathrine Tzu-Lan Mann\u2019s multi-layered abstract paintings use organic motives in chaotic compositions. Her electric works were inspired by decorative forms around her, from Beijing opera costumes to sequin patterns.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view of\u00a0Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann,\u00a0Overabundance\u00a0<\/em>at Lonsdale Gallery, 2016. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

Fallow<\/em> combines black and white leaf elements with large spurs of yellow, blue and green paint. Taking chances and allowing accidents to happen seems to be a central element of her works. She lets the viewer imagine the narratives and think about what each color could represent. Her technique is interesting and unique; she starts with underlining ink drawings then combines watery and thick paint \u2013 the outcome is very eye catching. It is hard to recognize a specific object, as Mann mainly reflects on the emotional discoveries that prompted by various decorative items.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, Alloy 2<\/em>, 2016, acrylic and sumi ink on paper, 50.5 x 57.5 inches. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

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Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, Fallow<\/em>, 2013, acrylic and sumi ink on paper, 60 x 139.5 inches. Courtesy of Lonsdale Gallery<\/p>\n

Visiting these shows at Lonsdale was an amazing and rich experience. Harruthoonyan takes the visitor to a world of dream, surrounded by the cosmos, relaxing the mind. Then upstairs Mann\u2019s exhibition greets the viewer with a world of ecstatic colors that energizes and activates the imagination. The two exhibitions greatly complement each other.<\/p>\n

Elizaveta Mironova<\/p>\n

*Exhibition information:\u00a0Osheen Harruthoonyan: A Circle of Birds<\/em> \/ Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann: Overabundance,\u00a0<\/em>October 15 – November 13, 2016, \u00a0Lonsdale Gallery, 410 Spadina Road, Toronto. Gallery hours: Wed \u2013 Sun, 11 \u2013 5 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Elizaveta Mironova<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harruthoonyan\u2019s show takes us to a world of dream, surrounded by the cosmos, relaxing the mind. Then upstairs Mann\u2019s exhibition greets the viewer with a world of ecstatic colors that energizes and activates the imagination. The two exhibitions greatly complement each other.<\/p>\n

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