PAVED Arts celebrates 50/20 anniversary with works from the past | 24CA News
The PAVED Arts gallery in Saskatoon is celebrating not one, however two historic milestones this 12 months, because the artwork house options seven artists with a connection to the gallery over its 50 years of existence.
In 1973, the Photographers Gallery was born, earlier than merging with the Video Verite in 2003 to type the gallery we see as we speak.
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Tthe 20/50 Double Anniversary Exhibition is a brand new exhibit to have fun the complete historical past of the gallery, but additionally the anniversary of the 2 items coming collectively to type one gallery.
Paved Arts creative director David Lariviere, stated it’s a option to look again on half a decade of artwork.
“I think it’s an important time of reflection, to take stock,” Lariviere stated. “For (us at) PAVED Arts, that means reflecting on the kinds of contributions that we’ve made to the cultural fabric of this place.”
The exhibit consists of seven artists, all from totally different levels of the gallery’s historical past. Each utilizing totally different mediums starting from sound, video and photographs that signify every artist’s distinctive type of storytelling.
Works by Steve Bates, Terry Billings, Lisa Birke, Linda Duvall, Ellen Moffat, Sandra Semchuk and Adrian Stimson are all included.
“It’s very important when we live in a world where so much of our information ecosystem comes through a pipeline, that we still have these different avenues to tell our own stories,” Lariviere stated.
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Lariviere stated persevering with to showcase artwork will hopefully encourage conversations between each older and newer generations.
“At the same time we try and activate that emerging artist community that’s always coming up behind, we need to create this space where there is communication between generations so that knowledge can be passed,” Lariviere stated.
Lariviere stated we’re all residing in a tough time with a way of wrestle in our communities however believes artwork provides folks the facility to specific themselves and to remind us of the constructive forces in our lives.
One of the items he believes finest showcases this, is one with solely two phrases on it: Love Back
“Bring love back is just a simple expression, but it’s still one that we need to remind ourselves in these difficult times,” he stated.
PAVED Arts is positioned at 424 twentieth St. W. More data is accessible at pavedarts.ca.
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