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Sharona Plakidas
6 July- 3 August, 1996
Mercer Union: WindowOpening reception: 6 JulyPlakidas explores the bi-polarities of the profane and the sacred; of the circus tent and the church, with self portraits and a number of additional props such as a circus wagon and flying geese, The artists writes: "The devotional object becomes the exhibitionist subject and the site of worship becomes the enclosed space of a child's fantasy". In Plakidas's work, the whimsical landscape adopts the site of an alter addressing issues of fear, expectation and ex-stasis.... | ||
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"SAVAC has been instrumental in my career, allowing me opportunities and resources to expand my artistic practice. They supported my first efforts in video art and recently presented my first solo show---as a result my practice is now expanding into areas I never expected. Thanks to SAVAC my efforts to make better work have been realized, and I am now speaking to presenters and festivals across Canada and internationally." -- Debashis Sinha
