Parallel Disorientation | James Black Gallery
"Parallel Disorientation" features artists + alumnae Julianna Zwierciadlowska, Marissa Diamond and Tessa Reed.
Join us for an evening of Ceramics Sculptures and Paintings by Vancouver based emerging artists at The James Black Gallery on September 6th from 7pm - 10pm.
Parallel Disorientation highlights the parallels between the artistic practices of ECU alums Tessa Reed, Julianna Zwierciadlowska, and Marissa Diamond. In Parallel Disorientation, each artist explores the human experience in a different manner while seeking to challenge traditional modes of thought. Our works investigate how things are experienced via touch and interaction through objects, how political issues affect the human experience, and how the media and gender standards affect how a person views their own body.
The collection of works for the show are also connected to liminality. That is, each artist’s works are centred on unresolved issues. These issues regarding daily interaction with objects, politics, and femininity have complex histories and traditions, which make it challenging to create rapid change. Although our society has made many changes, these issues are still in a malleable or liminal state.
The purpose of Parallel Disorientation is to create a dialogue or conversation, which questions conventional perspectives on interaction, politics, and femininity. The works are open to interpretation. The pieces deliberately provoke, bring forth different viewpoints, and challenge our typical thought patterns. We strive to push beyond the feelings of disorientation and discomfort which are often brought about by change.