Far Between
Elisa Julia Gilmour / Gemma Warren
May 1–June 1
Alliance Française Gallery
24 Spadina Rd
Toronto M5R 2S7
24 Spadina Rd
Toronto M5R 2S7
Mon–Thu, 9:30–6:30pm
Fri, 9:30–4pm
Simultaneously form and space, water is a tangible element
that—through light, time, and motion—is subject to temporal and spatial
transformation. The human body can displace water but is also vulnerable
to its force. This slow and meditative installation creates a space in
which both co-exist, one continually disrupting the other, each equally
malleable and fragile in its own way.
Visually enveloping, the installation removes the viewer's awareness
of the outside world by transforming the white cube into a swimming
tank. Five projections play simultaneously as a figure moves through the
water, never appearing in more than one location at the same time. The
submerged form—an extension of the viewer—symbolizes the
unpredictability of human experience. The artists make compelling use of
the grainy and unrefined aesthetic of 16mm film to create a dark,
cyclical, and immersive viewing experience.
This exhibition is the result of an award program presented in partnership with Ryerson University, Alliance Française and CONTACT. Far Between was selected by a jury from proposals by third and fourth year Ryerson University Image Art students. Gilmour and Warren were subsequently mentored by CONTACT’s Artistic Project Manager, Persilia Caton.
This exhibition is the result of an award program presented in partnership with Ryerson University, Alliance Française and CONTACT. Far Between was selected by a jury from proposals by third and fourth year Ryerson University Image Art students. Gilmour and Warren were subsequently mentored by CONTACT’s Artistic Project Manager, Persilia Caton.
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