Why are some holes in the body coveted, and some considered shameful? Gazing into another’s eyes is a romantic act of love, while gazing into a butthole, another’s or one’s own, is an awkward proposition. It is safe to assume that the initial reactions to Christopher Lacroix’s artwork, There is a Minimum to Operate Properly will range from disgust, titillation, curiosity, desire and a variety of other states, perturbed and pleasing. This project requires multiple lenses to consider its subtle production of meanings, beyond initial visceral responses.
Read MoreArtist Holly Ward makes work that has run a course through a retro optimism towards a darker, more anxious meditation on our collective future. Ward’s pieces are constructed across mediums, using sculpture, multi-media installation, architecture, video and drawing.
Read MoreLike the sacred trickster coyote of Indigenous plateau lore, the pieces that RYAN! Feddersen makes us feel empathy While modelling to us our missteps, so that we may choose better for ourselves. RYAN! Feddersen (b. 1984, Wenatchee, Washington) is a mixed-media installation artist who conceives large-scale, site-specific pieces which use interactivity to create opportunities for personal introspection and discovery in the local community. RYAN! is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and a descendant of the Okanagan and Arrow Lakes peoples.
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