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Re-vitalization
Mae Leong
6/26/2007 - 7/15/2007
G+ GALLERIES
OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7-10 pm |
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Mae Leong has been collecting everyday objects, mostly disposed objects which carry iconographic and symbolic values in the culture of our times. She re-functioned and re-identified them as art materials or part of the artwork. Her exhibition at G+ includes two recent installation works and several sculptural objects that focus on Leong’s conceptual investigation of the possibilities and potential of everyday mundane unwanted objects and abandoned materials--those generally considered as waste, debris, junk or remains--especially those that have already lost their original functions or appearance, are aged, being ignored and are ready to be discarded. Witnessing the absurd process of being used to being devalued and destroyed, she tries to redefine the meaning of their existence, transcend and/or transform their images through art production. It suggests a sense of renewal and reincarnation, and celebrates the innate qualities of the material.
Most of the works are constructions on the physical properties and structural capabilities of a single accumulated object or material found in the household--expired ramen noodles, barcodes from discarded product packages, plastic grocery bags, cassette tapes, unwanted toys and other materials. Each work carries the conceptual process she went through and addresses specific issues.
Mae Leong is a Hong Kong born Canadian artist whose works have been included in solo exhibitions in Toronto, Chicago, Hong Kong, and New York. Her work will also be shown in California and Montana in the fall of 2007 and 2008 respectively.
[Artist profile: MaeLeong.com]
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G+ GALLERIES
50 Gladstone Avenue
Toronto, M6J 3K6 Ontario
Gallery Hours: 1-6 pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
416.535.6957
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