Russna Kaur | again and again... finally, the freedom to fall
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College Art Galleries 14-107 Administration Place, Mackinnon Building, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A2
Russna Kaur, “ In many ways, a great fall can be found in a memory,” 2024
acrylic, oil stick, cut cotton, jersey and twill, sawdust and dried flower petals on canvas, 120 x 112 in. (courtesy of the Gallery)
Opening Reception: Friday, January 24th at 6:30pm
Russna Kaur draws inspiration for her bold colour palette from her surroundings, her Punjabi heritage, including her upbringing in Brampton Ontario, and the Indian wedding industry. Utilizing multiple panels to form singular, large-scale abstract paintings, the works are evidently fragmented and yet connect through line and repeated mark-making patterns. Kaur remarks that "colour serves as a marker of energy and joy, but also as a mask for intergenerational trauma," she employs colour as an interstices to both reveal and conceal a deeper understandings of complex personal and cultural histories.
Artist Talk/Tour: Monday, January 27th at 12:30pm – College Art Gallery 1
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