"Touch Wood" to Sept. 30
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"Ghost Salmon"
Paul Burke, "Ghost Salmon," 2013, five forms in red cedar with milk paint, installation view.
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"Pale Shadows"
Brent Comber, "Pale Shadows," 2013, 10 forms in fir, installation view.
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"Ghost Salmon"
Paul Burke, "Ghost Salmon," 2013, five forms in red cedar with milk paint, installation view.
TOUCH WOOD
The VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, known for its rare and endangered trees, is celebrating the artistry of wood. Curated by Celia Duthie and Nicholas Hunt, from Duthie Gallery on Salt Spring Island, Touch Wood includes more than two dozen sculptures and installations by 10 artists, including Brent Comber, Michael Dennis and Alastair Heseltine. The show features several monumental pieces, including Dennis’ Council of Elders, which consists of 11 figures that reach up to12 feet in height. All pieces were made from salvaged, recycled or scavenged wood. The show continues to Sept. 30.