Artist: Kiranjot Kaur
Location: King George & 72nd Street
Category: Civic Collection – Utility Boxes
Year: 2023
“Things” Utility Box Art
“Things” is a series of ink drawings exploring the flow of objects naturally formed by the artist’s hand when doodling, with an intention to manifest beauty. The objects often take the appearance of patterns reminiscent of jewelry and three-dimensional embroidery, influenced by the artist’s Panjabi clothing and accessories. The series aims to integrate abstract floral representation with living flowers and vines in a winding, connected display, defining ornamentation from a human perspective. The piece was initially hand-drawn, scanned, and then digitally colored for the large-scale display.
Surrey Art Gallery Group Show
un/tangling, un/covering, un/doing
January 20–March 17
“From the moment of birth, hair takes on multi-faceted meanings. Rooted within storytelling by families and communities, the politics of hair have been both intimately personal and profoundly social. Hair carries diverse cultural narratives that are usually shared through identity and gender. For example, the beauty one sees in loosely coiled curls or a tight braid are both evocative and subjective, not only in the presentation but how hair is communicated to the world.” – Excerpt from Program Guide.
The Reach Gallery Group Show- on now
“Des Pardes explores and celebrates the vibrant and diverse South Asian communities of the Fraser Valley. The phrase “des pardes”—which can translate to “home and abroad” or “Motherland/Other Land”—embodies the sense of longing for, and belonging to, an ancestral place that is experienced differently across generations.
Personal accounts, archival documents, photographs, heirlooms, and works of art contributed by members of local South Asian Canadian communities are organized around the themes of migration, faith, family, business and livelihoods, oppression and opposition, and contemporary culture.
Des Pardes highlights the importance of tradition and multigenerational family bonds, the tenacity of individuals and communities in the face of adversity and discrimination, and the significant impact that these communities have had in shaping Abbotsford and the surrounding region.
For behind-the-scenes content throughout the duration of the exhibition, follow @despardes.exhibition on Instagram and Tik Tok.
A legacy website, which will preserve a virtual record of the exhibition for the future, will be launched in 2024.”
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