The exhibition "Infusion" with works by Cynosure Jewelry and Bozica Radjenovic combines craft, design and fine arts and hold a lot of surprises. The tiny artworks by Cynosure Jewelry, a design studio from Kitchener which is run by Shannon Kennedy and Juan Bohorquez, appeal to a close interaction with the beholder: “As artists, we are constantly seeking a way to bring our art expression closer to the people, to their environment, and make them, the people, interact more directly with the artwork, in the visual attachment and the actual physical awareness.” The expand the borders of jewellery with unusual techniques and forms of art expression.
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Bozica Radjenovic, a Serbian-born artist who lives in Ottawa, has worked with materials like wood, plaster, and found objects such as shoes. In 2009 when she had an exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia, she decided to create soft collapsible sculptures to carry in her suitcase. As she says: “Those unsteady collapsible and puppet like structures represent my state of mind. The wool speaks of a connection, a way back to the point of origin, to childhood. As an émigré artist to Canada, nostalgia for my roots is connected to memories of my mother’s endless knitting of woollen items of clothing for all the members of the family.” Her knitted artworks, like "Red Roots or Sweater for Poor Blood Circulation" (2009, see above), deal with childhood memories and her search for (cultural) identity.
The extraordinary crafts/artworks in such materials like red and yellow wools and silver metal make "Infusion" a remarkable exhibition.
Facts:
Cynosure & Bozica Radjenovic – INFUSION
OSA Gallery
March 31 - May 1, 2011
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