Toby Gillies: Seasons of Togetherness
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aceartinc. 206 Princess Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1L4
Toby Gillies, "Seasons of Togetherness," 2019
Artist talk: 7pm, Friday 15 February
Toby Gillies' Seasons of Togetherness incorporates drawing, collage, and animation in an installation about human interaction and connection. Inspired by fantasies found within thrift-store relationship guidebooks, self-help Internet articles, and step-by-step illustrations, Gillies has made a playful attempt to discover new ways to experience closeness with others and the world around. Source materials have been abstracted through processes of re-creation and interpretation, amplifying both the awkward strangeness and beauty that exist within formalities of expressing.
Created through a practice of working intuitively and experimentally, the exhibition navigates a meandering course across themes of human connection, social convention, and ritual.