Bump/Shift Group Exhibition, Reception and Art’s Birthday Party
At UAS Satellite Gallery, Calgary AB
In Collaboration with EMMEDIA Gallery and Production Society

Jan 14, 2012 - 7pm to 10pm, event is free
Exhibition Runs: Jan 6 through Jan 27, 2012

Featuring works by Caitlind Brown, Bogdan Cheta, Anna Desramaux, Megan Dyck, Graham Krenz, Nate McLeod, Chelsa Mossing, FarLee Mowat, Cassandra Paul, Lane Shordee, Sarah van Sloten, Alison Stalker and Mitch Tukkimaki. Curated by Sally Raab.

Bump/Shift is an exhibition rooted in the idea of change; flux, movement and impermanence. Artists are often bound to the impermanence of the spaces in which they occupy. Studios are shut down, galleries are moved or closed, and the government changes initiatives and willingness to support the arts. In response, artists have sought resourceful and creative ways to create their own spaces, in turn letting this challenge inform their work.

Installation has been used to define what space is, and once defined, how it can be transformed and re-presented. Artists take action to claim space that was not originally intended for art. Historically, installation artists have asked the viewer to question where the line between vandalism and art is; what public space is, who owns it, and how it should be used.

A dissonance becomes evident when artists contend with the desire for stability and irreverence. Though the two are not explicitly at odds with each other, there is the potential for tension. While installation is historically situated in this tension, the creation of an environment can involve a multitude complex yet subtle concepts.

Physical space can be transformed to invoke emotion and engage the imagination. If stability is disregarded, the physicality of an installation is free to become a conduit for mental space, informing the viewer not only of the limited lifespan of the art object, but of fleeting sensations beyond words. The artists in this exhibition demonstrate their own ideas of what installation actually is, how permanent it can be, and what part of the mind is engaged by it.

Gallery Location and Hours:
343 11th ave SW Calgary, AB
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 11am – 4pm

For more information, please contact:
Sally Raab, administrator and programming coordinator
Untitled Art Society
343 11th ave SW Calgary AB
403.262.7911
info@uascalgary.org