Karin Van Dam: To Dwell in Pitch Black Pearls
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University of Lethbridge Art Gallery 4401 University Drive, W600, Centre for the Arts, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4
Karin Van Dam, "To Dwell in Pitch Black Pearls," 2017
invitation
Reception: Thursday, November 9, 4 – 6 pm, Main Gallery, Centre for Fine Arts
Curator: Josephine Mills
Part of the “You Are Here” series
Commissioned for uLethbridge Art Gallery, Amsterdam artist Karin Van Dam’s intricate and impressive installation, "To Dwell in Pitch Black Pearls," responds to the coal deposits – both the visual impact of the abandoned mines, geological maps, and the deep black colour of coal itself.