The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art announces the launch of it’s winter exhibition season with two spectacular projects;Ineffable Plasticity: the experience of being human and Human / Nature from November 18 to December 31, 2011. The opening celebration takes place November 18, from 8-11 pm.
Curated by Toronto-based independent curator, artist, and all-round creative force Camilla Singh, Ineffable Plasticity: the experience of being human features works by Mat Brown, Sherri Hay, Faith La Rocque, Jordan MacLachlan, Anders Oinonen, and Susy Oliveira. Taking shape according to the most current work within each of the artist’s practice, Ineffable Plasticity considers the idea that all human attributes and activity are an expression of nature. The exhibition looks at nature as an unstoppable force that governs and defines us, challenging the notion that anything, whether psychological or physical, could be construed as unnatural.
In relationship to Ineffable Plasticity, the National Gallery of Canada at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art program presents Human / Nature, which features a selection of sculptures, drawings and textiles by Arnaqurk Ashevak, Ed Pien, Marion Tuu’luq, and Ah Xian. Drawn from the National Gallery of Canada’s permanent collections of contemporary Canadian, international and indigenous art, each work presents an example of symbiosis between humanity and nature, artistically explored through mythology, cultural history and oral traditions. Human / Nature is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art and the National Gallery of Canada.
The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art was founded from the former Art Gallery of North York in 1999, with the mandate to exhibit, research, collect, and promote innovative art by Canadian and non-Canadian artists whose works engage and reflect the relevant stories of our times. In 2005, MOCCA relocated to the West Queen West Art + Design District in downtown Toronto, in the heart of one of North America’s most dynamic arts communities and functions effectively as a nucleus of energies for cultural
production and exchange. Since 2006, MOCCA draws 40,000 visitors annually. – www.mocca.ca