UWAG Presents Derrick Piens | Nicole Collins | Opening September 12

[Jurakic, Ivan]

September 12–October 26, 2013
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 12 from 5:00–8:00 pm

Gallery One
Derrick Piens
When Things Collide

Derrick Piens’ aptly titled exhibition When Things Collide features nine new and recent artworks by the prominent up-and-coming Toronto based sculptor. His multifaceted use of materials and colours range from mutated geometric and geologic forms to unlikely pairings of objects in the act of collision. On the surface, the sculptures may appear idiosyncratic and absurd but each is a carefully considered and constructed elemental unit. Despite their apparent otherworldliness, they remain largely human in scale and share an innate, if abstracted relationship to the body. At their core, this ongoing series of sculptural works demonstrates the artist’s commitment to the hands-on transformation of materials from one state to another. Derrick Piens is represented by General Hardware Contemporary, Toronto. 
www.derrickpiens.com

Artist Talk: w/ Jaime Angelopolous, Wednesday, September 25 at 11:00 am in ECH 1219

Gallery Two
Nicole Collins
HEAVY: Black Paintings

Nicole Collins’ practice focuses on the effects of time, accumulation, heat and gravity on visceral materials, primarily through painting. She exploits the dynamic metaphorical possibilities of paint to communicate the fragility and resilience of life on a physical, intellectual and spiritual level. HEAVY: Black Paintings gathers together five large thematically-linked monochromatic paintings for the first time. Made using wax and pigment, these materially dense paintings have been constructed through the act of carving, scraping, peeling, melting and reconstructing the wax, often over layers of jute. They are a manifestation of the artist’s almost devotional process of accumulation and excavation over time. The end results are equally imposing, contemplative and mournful. Nicole Collins is represented by General Hardware Contemporary, Toronto.
www.nicolecollins.com

Artist Talk: Wednesday, October 16 at 11:00 am in ECH 1219

Please join us for both of these visually and materially thought-provoking exhibitions.
Admit Everyone. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.

UWAG
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
East Campus Hall | ECH 1239
519.888.4567 ext. 33575
uwag.uwaterloo.ca
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Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
12:00-5:00 pm
Or by appointment

Contact
Ivan Jurakic, Director / Curator
519.888.4567 ext. 36741
ijurakic at uwaterloo.ca

Driving
263 Phillip Street, Waterloo, ON
Located in East Campus Hall on Phillip Street off University Avenue West, behind University Plaza
Use South entrance to ECH across from Engineering 6

Parking
Limited meter parking is available behind ECH
Visitor Parking is available in Lot E6, E5 or Lot B after 3:45 pm for a flat rate of $5.00
http://www.uwaterloo.ca/map/index.php

Mailing
University of Waterloo Art Gallery
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1


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