Inauguration of new outdoor sculpture by Liz Magor
The bronze sculpture is in the form of a hollow tree trunk, sealed at both ends with a sleeping bag protruding from one end. It was cast directly from an actual willow tree, and the sleeping bag is a cast rubber mold made to withstand extremes in climate/temperature. The subject is human shelter and refuge in nature, raising conflicting feelings about shelter and security. The return to nature is an idealistic impulse, invoking the benevolence of nature and the deep woods as a natural retreat. Yet as Liz Magor states, such retreats "also suggest the condition of last resort: for the fugitive, the misanthrope, and the disenfranchised."
Coinciding with the installation of Keep is the exhibition entitled Deep Woods at the Art Gallery of York University. This exhibition brings together Liz Magor's work for the past three years and contextualizes the artist's recent return to sculpture. A catalogue, Magor's first in fourteen years, will be produced by the Art Gallery of York University.
Support for the commission has been provided by York's Faculty of Fine Arts, The Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program, the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Odette.
Presentation of Keep, 5:30 pm, Tuesday May 23, Central Square Courtyard, York University
For more information please contact:
Karen Pellegrino, Administrative Assistant, (416) 736-5169 pellegk@yorku.ca
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