Dion Smith-Dokkie | sunbeams softer forever
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Fort Gallery 9048 Glover Road, PO Box 685, Fort Langley, British Columbia V1M 2S1
Dion Smith-Dokkie, "sunbeams softer forever"
Image courtesy of the Artist.
OPENING RECEPTION: Fri. June 16, 7:00pm
The Fort Gallery is pleased to present Dion Smith-Dokkie’s new exhibition sunbeams softer forever at Swallowfield Farm’s striking, contemporary barn on traditional Stó:lō territory in so-called Langley. A recent graduate of UBC’s MFA in Visual Arts program, Smith-Dokkie’s wide-ranging multimedia practice investigates mediation, communication and the body.
This highly personal body of work, begun during the intense isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and responding to experiences of mental illness and addiction, was Smith-Dokkie’s attempt to create a space of escapist healing through an intimate and quasi-erotic relation to materials.
Smith-Dokkie’s lush and sensuous abstract drawings, textile works and videos immerse viewers in a kaleidoscopic tumble of pastel colours and shimmering surfaces. Bedazzled with iridescent beads and gems the works are suspended throughout the sunlit barn, wrapping viewers in Smith-Dokkie’s sun-drenched daydream. His works are a testament to queer resilience and the power of making space for joy and healing.
sunbeams softer forever runs at Swallowfield Farm, 7296 Telegraph Trail, Langley, BC. The exhibition will be activated by a series of free, public events throughout the ten day run:
WORKSHOP: Sun. June 18, 2:00pm, RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/634438601937
ARTIST TALK + TOUR: Sat. June 24, 2:00pm
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