[BCMA] SP/OLID Exhibition an exhibition by Sharon Bussard Grove

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SPOILED

 

SPOILED an exhibition by Sharon Bussard Grove

DATE: May 16 - June 27, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, May 16, 6pm to 8pm

1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island

 

In the sedimentary rock of the earth's crust there are layers of clay,
minerals and fossils. In the simplest of terms, these horizontal lines
reflect back to us the process of time and movement. However there is a
scientific distance that comes with examining the past. It is easy to remove
yourself from this equation because, as in most stories already told, you
know the ending. 

 

Utilizing three elements from the ground, clay, oil and fossils, Sharon
Bussard Grove tells a familiar story.

 

On top of each plinth rests the vulnerable, creatures encased in oil. The
exhibition titled "SPOILED" reminds us of the devastating and irreversible
effects of oil spills, while gesturing towards the larger geological
continuum. However, there is no safe natural historical distance with
Grove's work. The animals are not safely wrapped in rocks formed years ago
but exposed on plinths, tangibly reminding us of the current human
responsibility. 

 

Curated by Rossanne Clamp.  

 

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at www.craftcouncilbc.ca

 

 

 

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