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<h1 style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:20.0pt; color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal">UW Fine Arts MFA Thesis One: Christine De
<span class="SpellE">Vuono</span> | Sarah Martin</span></h1>
<h4 style="margin-top:0cm"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal">University of Waterloo Art Gallery</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-weight:normal"></span></strong></h4>
<p style="margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0cm"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal">April 13-29</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-weight:normal">Opening Reception:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday April 13, 5-8 pm</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Christine De
<span class="SpellE">Vuono</span></span></strong><span style="color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Care Packages</span></strong><span style="color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal"></span></h4>
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<em><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Care Packages</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A">is a
series of textile installations that focus on elements of caregiving: caring for the sick and elderly; caring for those growing into new identities or life situations; and caring for each other in times of distress or loneliness. Sourcing materials from local
thrift stores, I repurpose scrubs worn by caregivers, tablecloths and lace decorations, bedsheets, and pillowcases, to symbolize our universal need for care, safety, and intimacy. As cultural signifiers these second-hand textiles are meant to evoke the feminine,
since the act of caregiving has been traditionally performed by women. Through my artwork I celebrate women of the past and the present, inviting all, regardless of gender, to embrace the labours that lead to a healthy and resilient society.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Christine De
<span class="SpellE">Vuono</span></span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A">is a multimedia artist working with drawing, sculpture, collage,
installation, and photography. The materials of each project are chosen specifically to engage viewers in new ways to examine societal norms and values. Her work utilises antiquated practices and mindful labour, emphasising the disparity between past traditions
and present efficiencies. Often focusing on the transitions we face in life, her work celebrates the needs of the psyche for beloved care and lived beauty.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Sarah Martin</span></strong><span style="color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Something to soften the blow</span></strong><span style="color:#2A2A2A; font-weight:normal"></span></h4>
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<em><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Something to soften the blow</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A">is
an installation incorporating textile, photography, and video to challenge the horror genre and the concept of the Final Girl. The research leading to this body of work critically explores tropes and traditions of slasher films, specifically looking at the
first victim, to consider notions of consumption and disposability, and how this relates to narratives concerning gender, sexism, and race.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">Sarah Martin</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A">works
in a photo-based practice to investigate pop culture and media through a critical feminist lens. Themes of her current work consider the vernacular of the horror genre through manipulating archives of film footage and performing death in staged photographs.
Alongside her studio work is an active interest in curatorial practices, most recently curating work at the Homer Watson House and Gallery, Marilyn I. Walker Gallery, and Rodman Hall Art Centre.</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">ADMIT EVERYONE</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
University of Waterloo Art Gallery<br>
East Campus Hall, Room 1239<br>
519.888.4567 ext. 33575<br>
<a href="https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/" title="https://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">Website</span></a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/uwag.waterloo/" title="https://www.facebook.com/uwag.waterloo/"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">Facebook</span></a><br>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/uwartgallery/" title="https://www.instagram.com/uwartgallery/"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">Instagram</span></a></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">CONTACT</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
Ivan Jurakic, Director/Curator<br>
519.888.4567 ext. 46741<br>
<a href="mailto:ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca" title="mailto:ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">ijurakic@uwaterloo.ca</span></a></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">HOURS</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
Wednesday to Saturday 12-5 pm<br>
Or by appointment</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">MOBILITY</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
Ground floor entry<br>
Automated doors available at Fine Arts entrance<br>
Wide pathways<br>
Accessible washrooms on ground level</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">DRIVING</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo<br>
East Campus Hall (ECH) is located adjacent to Engineering 6 (E6)<br>
Campus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/map/" title="https://uwaterloo.ca/map/"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">map</span></a></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">PARKING</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
Visitor Parking is available in Lot B beside Engineering 6 (E6) for a flat rate of $5<br>
Campus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/map/" title="https://uwaterloo.ca/map/"><span style="color:#2A2A2A">map</span></a></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#2A2A2A">MAILING</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:#2A2A2A"><br>
University of Waterloo Art Gallery<br>
200 University Avenue West<br>
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#7F7F7F">Image credits and descriptions:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt; color:#7F7F7F"><br>
1)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Christine De
<span class="SpellE">Vuono</span></span></strong>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For A Moment</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(installation detail), 2023, second-hand bedsheets,
embroidered poems, clothesline, clothes pegs, dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>A
close-up of two bedsheets with poetry embroidered onto the fabric. The sheet on the left is navy blue with yellow text. The sheet on the right has a floral pattern on a white background with green text.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; color:#7F7F7F">2)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sarah Martin</span></strong>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Something
to soften the blow</span></em>, 2022, one of two photographs printed on vinyl, 44 x 72 in. Image courtesy the artist.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>A
photograph of the corner of a living room. A white woman’s body is lying on the linoleum floor between an old orange armchair and a stereo cabinet. Only her legs are visible.</span></p>
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