Elvira Finnigan: Reception
Curated by Blair Fornwald, Assistant Curator
Exhibit runs from January 14 – March 22, 2017 at Sherwood Gallery
Additional Information
Artist Talk and Reception: Saturday, January 14, 1:00 pm
Using time as a method and salt brine as a material, Elvira Finnigan’s work employs crystallization processes to create poetic large-scale installations, small objects, and other works. Reception begins with a social event – an afternoon tea party replete with formal tea service, punch, finger sandwiches, and dainties. After the party is over, Finnigan will pour salt brine over plates, cups, serving trays, and leftover foodstuffs. Over time, the brine will evaporate and crystalize, halting the natural processes of decay and creating a glimmering memento mori of the communal gathering.
Elvira Finnigan is a visual artist based in Winnipeg. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, the US, and Japan, most recently, she has completed projects at Gallery 1CO3 at the University of Winnipeg and for the RAW/almond pop-up restaurant on the frozen river at the Forks, Winnipeg.
Elvira Finnigan, Feast and Aftermath, (detail), 2013, installation. Image by William Eakin.
When
2017, Mar 13 2017 - All day
Where
Dunlop Sherwood Gallery,
Interest
Past