While we regularly update our inventory of work, our female roster of artists has always been impressive and innovative and our current inventory is no exception – on display is work by our long time collaborators Cara Barer, and Adriene Veninger – and pieces by our new artist Karen Gunderson.
Gunderson, an accomplished and praised painter has turned to pure abstraction as a way to respond to the so called ‘death of painting’, on display are two works from her Water collection, utilizing deep black oil paint to create texture and waves, reminiscent of the movement of the ocean. We are so excited to be able to collaborate with this amazing painter, to view her work is to understand the pure craft of painting, it reveals the subtlety of light and shadow, utilizing only one colour to highlight the beauty of this medium. Black is the new Black.
Cara Barer, a long time collaborator of Tatar Gallery, has taken the visual vocabulary and forms of books as subject matter for her intense and beautiful large scale photographs. Her documentation of these symbols of information, ones that have passed hands for centuries and are a staple in the history of human development take a different form in her work and are transformed into the subject of beauty, a study of form and colour – often abstracting the object we have come to take for granted.
Also on display are Adriene Veninger's Thunderhill Editions (link to her artist page), in addition to her long standing photographic and painting portfolios she has turned towards new technologies in the creation of her art. The Thunderhill Editions, reminiscent to Japanese Sumi-e prints, are digitally rendered – utilizing the subtle gestures of a computer to create images that have movement and fluidity. Veninger has found a way to bring ancient techniques into the 21 century – creating pieces that question their very creation and medium.
We encourage you to visit our space to see this work in person and to view our amazing roster of artists – we are constantly updating our website and social network feeds with our exciting projects – to stay in touch please follow us on our Facebook page and Twitter.
For information on the above pieces, please contact us at info@tatarartprojects.ca
Lead Image
Karen Gunderson
Water’s Beginning, 2008.
24” x 24”
Oil on Canvas
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