Audain Artist Reception: Garden of Shadows

Get ready to sip and savour during the Audain Artist Reception: Garden of Shadows

Indulge in a delightful evening as you explore a variety of exceptional wines from renowned vineyards, artfully paired with delicious passed canapés. This reception style event is the perfect opportunity to discover new flavours, mingle with fellow wine lovers, and learn about each of the featured wines. 

Guests will also have the opportunity to meet & greet with Exhibiting Artist, Karin Bubaš, and will embark on a guided tour of her Special Exhibition: Garden of Shadows with the AAM’s Director and Chief Curator, Dr. Curtis Collins.

Grab your tickets quick there are limited Early Bird Tickets available!

General Admission Tickets are $120 

 

Garden of Shadows is an exploration of the artist’s ongoing Studies of Women in Landscapes series, featuring enigmatic photographs of women in remote outdoor settings, alongside her innovative photographic sculptures that layer images to depict West Coast forests and floral arrangements. Both types of work invite viewers to contemplate the hidden aspects of nature and human experience.

This Vancouver-based artist infuses photography with an air of intrigue, while deftly intertwining the ethereal and mundane. Her Studies of Women in Landscapes series draws inspiration from mysterious moments in modernist cinema. These images present solitary women within seemingly idyllic and apocalyptic settings extending from Canada to Iceland. The interplay between nature and culture comes alive through the carefully selected haute couture-inspired clothing worn by her models that echo the landscape’s tone and subtly contrast surrounding flora. The figure-landscape combinations in this exhibition are contrasted by a series of paper toles that are a return to an aesthetic exploration by Bubaš dating back twenty-five years.

Bubaš’ toles draw viewers deeper into her artistic practice, and reference the works of 19^th century French painter Édouard Manet. These meticulously assembled three-dimensional pieces bring fragility and depth to still-life arrangements, casting shadows that blur the line between reality and illusion. Hence, the Garden of Shadows exhibition offers an immersive experience that challenges perceptions and invites contemplation.