BEN DAVIS: (re)drawn

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Ben Davis, "(re)drawn," nd

Manitoba Arts Network Touring Exhibition Program.

Davis explores issues related to boundaries and meaning, responding to the physical and socially-constructed terrain of place. Rooted in post-colonial theory, (re)drawn invites viewers to consider the diverse histories, narratives, functions, boundaries, meanings and values of a place. Through layering, sequencing, repetition and reconfiguring, Davis’ work suggests the possibility of multiple readings of both land and art, countering the static nature often associated with older conventions of landscape art. In relation to the tradition of landscapes, Davis situates himself, his practice and his process of interrogating, understanding, deconstructing and (re)constructing in relation to colonial acts of appropriation.