{"id":37008,"date":"2017-01-20T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=37008"},"modified":"2017-02-18T12:56:42","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T17:56:42","slug":"kudos-iii-canadian-sculpture-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=37008","title":{"rendered":"Kudos III \u2013 Canadian Sculpture Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Sculpture Center kicked off the New Year with launching of their Kudos III<\/em> exhibition on January 14. The show was organized primarily as an expression of gratitude to the patrons, volunteers and artists of the Sculptors Society of Canada; hence the title \u2018kudos\u2019 which according to the Oxford Dictionary is the Greek term for \u2018praise.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view with Camie Geary-Martin, Man Waving & Man with Hand Raised, bronze. Courtesy of Canadian Sculpture Centre<\/p>\n

Kudos III<\/em> is a mesmerizing collection focusing on artists\u2019 personal histories. The attendees of the opening got to hear about the sources of inspirations and be able to converse with the artists about their thought while processing those pieces. Whether it be Judi Michelle Young\u2019s conceptual work (A Bowl of Cherries?) <\/em>about her family\u2019s difficult history in Canada\u2019s railway industry, or J. Mac\u2019s abstract piece (Segment)<\/em> inspired by the unfinished and destroyed art works she saw in her travels through Greece and Italy – there is a large piece of \u201cself\u201d in each one of the works which allows you to learn more about the person who created them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Judi Michelle Young,\u00a0A Bowl of Cherries?, stainless steel, glass, anodized aluminum, steel, & cotton. Photo:\u00a0Elizaveta Mironova<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>J. Mac\u2019s abstract,\u00a0Segment, nails, rope, resin form\u00a0&\u00a0Karen Stoskopf Harding, The Cyclopean Eye, bronze.\u00a0Photo:\u00a0Elizaveta Mironova<\/p>\n

The portrait of a young girl (Genesis)\u00a0<\/em>by Marlene Kawalez stopped me on my way by her sad eyes and strange facial expression. Kawalez explained to me that the sculpture was inspired by her brother who doesn’t talk too much, so it is hard to know what’s going on inside his mind and soul. That’s why the young girl all zipped up, over her heart, head and back, \u00a0but from her sad, radiant eyes, you feel that something is going on inside her mind and soul. There is something spiritual about her face. Then in Solace<\/em> the back of the figure is opened up and you can see inside. I found these sculptures very impressive.<\/div>\n
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Marlene Kawalez, Solace (left) and Genesis, clay, kiln-cast glass, wood, mixed-media (right).\u00a0Photo:\u00a0Elizaveta Mironova<\/div>\n
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Peter Shoebridge’s figurative sculptures follow the classical traditions. He works after live models and successfully captures their nature and spirit. Richard \u00a0McNeill’s two portraits, a female and male, also address the dual power of the outside \/ inside of people. A piece of both faces are cut off showing that when they start thinking and turn their attention to their inner thoughts and feelings, their faces close up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peter Shoebridge, Pause, ceramic.\u00a0Photo:\u00a0Elizaveta Mironova<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Richard \u00a0McNeill, Split Gazer 23 & 22, gypsum cement, resin colour, granite.\u00a0Photo:\u00a0Elizaveta Mironova<\/div>\n

Cesar Forero\u2019s Budding Water 1 and 2<\/em>. seems to be the only pieces in the show that not directly personal. It is not a reflection of a moment from his life, but a political statement about the harm that human cause to the planet. We blame jellyfish for contaminating the waters, but that only happens because of the rising water temperatures due to global warming. The only natural enemies of jellyfish are turtles and salmon but humans eat an overwhelming amount of those. Forero’s intention in his beautiful pieces is to point out how important it is to think about the harm we do to nature.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cesar Forero Budding Water I and II”, ceramic.\u00a0Courtesy of Canadian Sculpture Centre<\/p>\n

The Artist Talks were very imformative and interesting and the athmosphere of the opening reception was really festive, as people welcomed 2017.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Peter Shoebridge \u00a0talking about his work, Walk, ceramic.\u00a0Courtesy of Canadian Sculpture Centre<\/p>\n

Elizaveta Mironova<\/p>\n

*Exhibition information: January 12 – February 3, 2017,\u00a0Canadian Sculpture Centre, 500 Church Street. Gallery hours: Tue \u2013 Fri: 12 \u2013 6, Sat: 11 \u2013 4 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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

Kudos III<\/em> is a mesmerizing collection focusing on artists\u2019 personal histories. <\/p>\n

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