June 25, 2020 – November 22, 2020
Kelly Jazvac, Fault Line Scenography (installation view), 2019, Carl Louie, London, Ontario. Photo: Adam Revington
Kelly Jazvac
Polyempath Polyethylene
June 25 to November 22, 2020
Janice Laking Gallery
Guest Curator: Katie Lawson
Polyempath Polyethylene presents a culmination of Kelly Jazvac’s investigations into plastic pollution and the ubiquity of synthetic materials in contemporary life. Polyethylene is the most common and versatile plastic polymer, and is captured in the artist’s videos depicting the process of separating this pervasive material from natural sources, such as the sand found on a beach or the sediment in the bottom of a lake. These works are paired with found images of moody landscapes, derived from the artist’s practice of salvaging plastic offcuts and other refuse of commercial sign making. Jazvac’s considerations also embrace the art world’s carbon footprint; extending beyond the use of reclaimed materials, she explores methods to offset her own footprint through the use of passive and renewable energy to power multimedia components in her practice.
Kelly Jazvac has exhibited internationally with recent exhibitions at Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw; the Eli and Edyth Broad Museum, University of Michigan; and the Musée d’Art Contemporain, Montréal. She is based in Montréal and represented by FIERMAN Gallery, New York.
