Sep 15–Dec 10, 2022

University of Waterloo Art Gallery

The Further Apart Things Seem

Anna Binta Diallo, Atanas Bozdarov,
Barbara Hobot, Adriana Kuiper & Ryan Suter,
Brendan Lee Satish Tang,
and Couzyn van Heuvelen

Co-curated by Shannon Anderson and Jay Wilson

Opening Reception: Thursday September 15, 5–8 pm

Curator’s Walk-Through: Thursday September 29, 12–1 pm

In a social and political moment where opinions are often divisive, the possibility of finding common ground can seem beyond reach. Debates over human rights, climate change, land claims, and even the politicizing of the pandemic often seem at cross-purposes and irresolvable. How do we respond in times of uncertainty—when do we push forward, when do we give up, and when do we try things differently? In The Further Apart Things Seem, artists follow distinct paths toward subtle forms of resistance, while exploring areas of connection between that which feels disconnected or in opposition. By testing the unexpected, they embrace material experimentation and provisionality as productive spaces for building resilience, resolution, and understanding.

The Further Apart Things Seem is co-presented by Contemporary Calgary, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, and Art Gallery of Mississauga.

The exhibition is generously supported by the Ontario Arts Council.

https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/exhibition/the-further-apart-things-seem/