New work by Yukon SOVA students opens at Arts Underground

February 3, 2014

STRING THEORY

String Theory is a show of new work by students at the Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) in Dawson City. The students were asked to develop projects that work with the concept of creative limitations.

Creative limitation is the practice of purposely restricting a process in some way (through limitations of time, materials, concept, etc) in order to find new and stronger solutions. In other words, what can you create when you are restricted to a set of specific parameters?

Students collectively chose a limited pallet of materials to work with: string, wax, ink, fur & watercolour, along with a single sheet of Stonehenge paper. Although each student was limited to using these—and only these materials—they were completely free to explore and experiment within that framework, and were unrestricted by theory, subject or form.

In addition to collaboratively conceiving of the concept for the show, SOVA students, working with artist / instructor Veronica Verkley, were involved in all aspects of mounting the show, including images, invitations, press, installation concepts and so forth.

The resulting exhibition at Arts Underground February 7- March 1st, is a magical, immersive installation of both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional work that reflects a diversity of approaches and concepts. Yet, despite this vibrant assortment, the common palette of materials connects each piece to in order to illustrate the shared venture of creating within limitation.

• Justice Colwell • Sally DeMerchant • Danielle Desrosiers • Chantal Fraser • Ashli Green •
• Lindsey Johnson • Lucy Koshan • Acasea Lane • Dana Levine • Mathias MacPhee •
• Amy McAllister • Samm Medeiros • Sarah Miller • Bronwyn Mundell • Malanka Topper •

February 7th – March 1st 2014
Arts Underground
15-305 Main St., Whitehorse, Yukon
Hours : Tuesday - Friday, 10-5 Saturday, 11-5

Opening Reception: Friday Feb. 7th 5-7 pm

Yukon SOVA in Dawson: info@yukonsova.ca    www.yukonsova.ca
Arts Underground in Whitehorse: www.artsunderground.ca