This past Friday, I spent a portion of my evening attending the opening night of "SWEAT" An Art Show at Oz Studios, 134 Ossington Avenue. Organized by my dear friend Kate Thornley and her colleagues Sam Singh, Kira Shaimanova and Chelsea Canlas, this specific setting showcases works by local artists surrounding the theme of "sweat" or: "Each artist will explore the physical, ideological, social and cultural notions of sweat. Ultimately, "Sweat" will be a study of a most basic human condition, interpreted through a collection of witty, humorous, and dynamic illustrations," as the organizers eloquently put it.
The collection was exactly that: bizarre at times, but totally mesmerizing and charming. Taking a walk around the long, crowded room, I got the feeling that many of the artists didn't take the word "sweat" literally in their works. Many of the pieces were elusive and offered the sensation one gets with sweating; that slight chill, tingling, full-body reaction (minus the gross aspects of the bodily-fluid). Although many of us in attendance were actually sweating due to the large crowd and summer heat, the show was a huge success.
Terry Baker Alex Beaton Inga Borisenoka Chelsea Canlas Will Cardona Anjo Chiang Inkyung Choi Gillian Goerz Jesse Graham Yoojin Guak Ko-Hsin Hong Jacquie Jeanes | Kassem Haena Kim Diana Luong Jessica Mundell Taj Nabhani Javier Ortiz Irva Saraci Kira Shaimanova Sam Singh Caitlin Taguibao Kate Thornley Kat Verhoeven |
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| Organizers Kate, Chelsea and Sam |
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| Merch |
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| Diana Luong |
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| Diana Luong |
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| Kassem |
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| Kate Thornley |
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