Ashes Withyman – Allochthonous Window JUNE 29–DECEMBER 8, 2013
Ashes Withyman Allochthonous Window June 29–December 8, 2013
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
In response to Emily Carr’s travels to remote locations and the ceramic objects she produced for the tourist market, Vancouver-based artist Ashes Withyman travelled through Europe, North America and Asia to investigate sites—some dating to prehistoric eras and others inhabited more recently—in which stone has a notable significance. During his travels, Moore produced stone carvings for exchange or sale to fellow travellers, as well as plein-air drawings incorporating found materials from the sites he visited.
In Dialogue with Carr: Allochthonous Window features a new work by Withyman that includes objects and materials gathered during his journeys, as well as a selection of Emily Carr’s ceramics, presented in relation to the specific physical structure of the gallery space.
Documentation by Rachel Topham, Vancouver Art Gallery.
