{"id":44557,"date":"2020-01-18T15:36:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T20:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=44557"},"modified":"2020-01-18T19:45:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T00:45:12","slug":"kudos-vi-at-canadian-sculpture-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=44557","title":{"rendered":"Kudos VI at Canadian Sculpture Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Kudos VI <\/em>group exhibition is currently taking place at Canadian Sculpture Centre\u2019s newest location at 19 Mill Street within the Distillery District. This year\u2019s show continues the tradition of excellence of the longstanding KUDOS series and showcases a total of 33 latest works by 17 members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An inside-out view of the gallery space. Photo: Kexin Wu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artworks explore a variety of themes from various sources. The inspiration for artistic creation could be as grand and aspiring as the artist\u2019s ultimate deliberation of social history, like in Bastien Martel\u2019s Lassitude, <\/em>that <\/em>evokes thinking of social class. It could be delicate and emotional like Janine Lindgren\u2019s La Petite Chatelaine <\/em>depicting the artist\u2019s unconditional love for her beloved child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bastien Martel explaining his work, Lassitude, steel. Photo: Kexin Wu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Janine Lindgren in front of La Petite Chatelaine, plaster, wood. Photo: Kexin Wu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Yeon-Tak Chang\u2019s stone sculptures entails his spiritual exploration of the relationship between man and nature, J. Mac\u2019s Inner Strength<\/em> challenges its viewers to reflect on the potential strength of oneself.
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J. Mac and her sculpture, Inner Strength, mixed media. Photo: Kexin Wu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judi Michelle Young \/ Tsui Yiin, president of the Sculptors Society of Canada also showcases one of her ready-mades Searching\u2026  <\/em>which specifically meant to reveal the history associated with first generation Chinese Canadians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Judi Michelle Young \/ Tsui Yiin, Searching\u2026, mixed-media. Photo: Kexin Wu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite indication of manifold interests, the 33 pieces of artworks also encompass an utter diversity of materials including rare marble types, bronze, steel, drystone plaster cast, terra cotta, clay, plaster, wood, ceramic, books, rust patina, cement, rust patina, LED, resin and mirrored acrylic. To a certain degree, the final modality of a sculpture is dependent on the approach that the sculptor chooses to interact with his or her chosen material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Shoebridge with his Trishanna, ceramic. Photo: Kexin Wu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbara Fletcher and View From Within, bronze, mirror. Photo: Kexin Wu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saulius Jaskus with Iona, terra cotta (left) & Reflections, drystone plaster cast (right). Photo: Kexin Wu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italian High Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo once said: \u201cEvery block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.\u201d Like-mind Artist Yeon-Tak Chang describes his creative process as the following: \u201cAt the beginning of my creative process, I humbly stand in front of the stone with few detailed sketches or models. There is an inexplicable but intuitive urging that wells deep within me; a sense of longing and anticipation that something would surely appear or be freed if I continue to have this conversation with the stone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yeon-Tak Chang with Elapse (left) & Journey I, (right) both black Belgium marble. Photo: Kexin Wu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A special room of the gallery space was particularly dedicated to the presentation of several light sculptures coinciding with this year\u2019s Festival of Light in the Distillery District which truly adds an unconventional hue to the overall momentum of the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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W. W. Hung, Indy Grab, LED, resin, mirrored acrylic. Photo: the artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sergey Ragozin, Power House, mixed-media, LED. Courtesy of Canadian Sculpture Centre <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists at the openings of the exhibition all appeared to be pleased with the new space that the Canadian Sculpture Centre relocated in. With the enchantment of both natural daylight and thoughtfully arranged indoor lighting, all the art pieces get to be presented in their best appearance to their viewers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kexin Wu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Featured artists: Yeon-Tak Chang, John Clinton, Barbara Fletcher, Camie Geary-Martin, Karen Stoskopf Harding, Saulius Jaskus, Marlene Kawalez, Won Lee, Janine Lindgren, J. Mac, Bastien Martel, Peter Shoebridge, Dina Torrans, Peter Wirun, W. W. Hung, Sergrey Ragozin and Judi Michelle Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Exhibition\ninformation: January 11 \u2013 March 1, 2020, Canadian Sculpture Centre, 19 Mill\nStreet, Distillery District. Gallery hours: Mon – Sat 11am – 6pm, Sun 12 – 5pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Kexin Wu<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s show continues the tradition of excellence of the longstanding KUDOS series while also displays some light sculptures as part of the Festival of Light<\/p>\n

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