Upon First Refraction
Nov. 11, 2009 - Feb. 9, 2010
Co-Curated by Mia Nielsen and Powell MacDougall
Barr Gilmore + Junichiro Iwase + Svava Thordis Juliusson + Meghan McKnight + Ramón Pous-Landa + Boris Chouvellon + Lisa Neighbour + Duncan McDonald + Michael Toke
Upon First Refraction is an exhibition of multimedia artworks that emit, reflect or absorb light. On one hand this show was developed to comment on the coming winter solstice and how we culturally respond to the darkest time of the year by celebrating various traditions with light. However, it is not simply a ‘holiday’ show, but one developed to invite the viewer to consider the unique powers of light and darkness.
Special thanks go to the galleries who made this exhibition possible: p|m Gallery, Brayham Contemporary Art, Antenae Studio, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects and Art Gallery of York University
