Debora AlannaHybrid: Lava & Light
Populus Tremula Gallery http://poptrem.blogspot.com/
Friday 28 June 19:00 – 21:00
Saturday 29 June 14:00 – 16:00
Artist in Residence June 2013 Akureyri Artists Studio - Gestavinnustofa Gilfélagsins á Akureyri / Gil Society
My art practice has been infiltrated by the constant light, the inscrutability of lore, Icelander’s fortitude and humour, their relations to each other and the land. I am a hybrid of ancestry deeply impacted by the depth and strength of my Icelandic roots, understanding that lava and light are Icelandic character qualities. My exhibition includes works on paper, sculpture, installation and video, each media addressing a different aspect of how I process what I have been learning while living and working in Iceland.
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My sensibilities are founded in the ephemeral world where illusive ideas are discovered. Disparate thoughts suggest possibilities I love to explore poetically. Utilizing the multidimensionality of space and time in the realm of my art practice, I challenge conventional thoughts about material use. I am dedicated to sculpture, and every media I engage has a sculptural component.
Debora graduated from the Ontario College of Art in Experimental Art. Known for her installation, sculpture, painting, photography and video work, she has held solo exhibitions in Kazakhstan, Italy, France, India, and Canada, and this month, Iceland. Group shows include: Diversity Makes Us Stronger, Victoria BC, ECCE ARTIST, Rome IT, Integrate Arts, Victoria BC, Lost LP Covers, Deluge Gallery, Victoria BC, SurrealEstate – Mobius, Boston MA, Um Livro Sobre A Morte - Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, Els Colors Del Foc (The Fire of Colour) –- Exposició Collectiva de Davis Museum, Barcelona, Spain, East Side Culture Crawl, Vancouver BC, Fête Picasso - Small Art Objects, Vallauris FR., A.I.R. prends l'Air – Au Lavoire de Mougins, Mougins FR, Digital Investigations: Differential Space –-Teck Gallery, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC, Urbanarium, Vancouver BC.She has attended art residencies in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Ahmedabad, India, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Vallauris, FR, Venice, IT, El Bruc, Spain., and in 2013, Akureyri, Iceland.Debora has lectured in art institutions and universities India and Kazakhstan, and art venues in Canada, Royal Roads University. She writes art reviews for the Exhibit-v blog in Victoria, BC.
Email: embellish4art@gmail.com
Website: http://deboraalanna.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deboraalanna
Twitter: https://twitter.com/debora_alanna
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Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/embellish4art/
