Exhibition at aceartinc.
room to grow tall
WINNIPEG, AUGUST 2024— aceartinc. is pleased to announce room to grow tall, an upcoming exhibition curated by Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet and Sanaa Humayun
On Friday, September 6th from 6-9PM, we welcome you to join our opening celebration.
Exhibition run: September 6 – October 18, 2024
Curated by Kiona Callihoo Ligtvoet & Sanaa Humayun on behalf of Making Space
FEATURING ARTISTS:
Bryce Manyfinger/ Singer
Dana Justine Belcourt
Darrell Spearman
Ella Thomson
Fatme Elkadry & Fern Facette
Ilsa Ahmad
Jasmine Piper
Lagomorphhh
Lan “Florence” Yee
Madeline LeBlanc
Rachel Lau
riel starr
Sahra Soudi
Sonali Menezes
Exhibition description:
What if I fail at slowness? What if slowness fails me?
What do you dream for our space? For yourself? For each other?
room to grow tall gently embraces the practice of slowness. It looks to ease pulled from moments of healing and resistance, honoring exchanges of reciprocity without neglecting ourselves while we hold each other. Each work is a tentative promise that with time things will slow; to not sacrifice notions of playfulness in our urgency, to notice the things we walk through that provide us relief, and to nurture the time spent growing connection to our ancestors, stories, and cultures, while being met with the same patience that we extend. Our slowness acknowledges and respects the ways that we move, and the pace we can each keep. Our work makes room for slowness to linger, and room for grace when slowness fails. Not without the pains we carry, but with a willingness to learn with care, and the reassurance that comes from noticing the things that feed us through patience and time.
Through late night instagram dms, meetings together across distance, and a shared discord channel we have asked each other: what does slowness mean?
It includes gently, clumsily, uncertainly, and forgivingly looking at our failures at slowness too. the times in our lives when slowness isn’t possible, wasn’t possible, or hasn’t been able to be a solution. We want to see each other’s tender recollections of slowness, our dreams of what it can be, our questioning of it. Our unfinished projects, first attempts, big dreams, sweet memories, and mindful lessons, our questions unanswered, our good and imperfect intentions; what’s been felt and held from slowness. All the room we have to grow tall. And the reminders from each other.
Making Space is a visual-arts focused BIPOC peer mentorship collective. We prioritize collaboration and our individual agency through paid opportunities, resource sharing, access to mentorship, and a shared love of gossip, support, and privacy.
Making Space gratefully acknowledges the support of Canada Council
Opening Reception: Friday September 6, 6PM – 9PM
Exhibition run: September 6 – October 18, 2024
Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 12-5PM
About aceartinc.: We are an artist-run centre dedicated to the support, exhibition, and dissemination of contemporary art. aceartinc. Presents five major exhibitions a year by contemporary visual artists. www.aceart.org
We are on Treaty 1 Territory. On the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We offer our respect and gratitude to the caretakers of this land.
