“Rebecca Bair: Where the Light Meets My Shoulder” Exhibition Reception – Art Gallery at Evergreen
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January 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 2:00-4:30PM for the exhibition reception of Rebecca Bair: Where the Light Meets My Shoulder at the Art Gallery at Evergreen. We will also celebrate the release of the essay brochure that accompanies the exhibition. This colour brochure includes a poetic response by artist Erika DeFreitas that captures the essence of Bair’s artistic intentions when sharing her work within community. The brochure will be available for purchase ($5.00 + GST).
Light refreshments will be served. Remarks will take place at 3PM. This event is wheelchair accessible. Pay parking available on-site, easy access from Lafarge Lake-Douglas College Skytrain Station.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Where the Light Meets My Shoulder is a solo exhibition of recent work by interdisciplinary artist Rebecca Bair. While primarily working with photography, Bair uses a multitude of mediums to expand the possibilities of representation. Over the past five years, the artist has developed a style that reflects her experience as a Black woman living on Turtle Island. Her work upends how Blackness is often (mis)represented and honours the complex, varying experiences of people of African descent. Bair tenderly gathers symbols of Blackness that are specific to her as an individual and that embody a deep love and care for herself, her community and her heritage. Using recurring imagery of her coily hair, the sun, shadows and circles, Bair plays with abstraction to negotiate what can be seen and what is withheld.
