“As we play and grow, we may conclude that distinguishing between 2D, 3D, and virtual art forms is non-essential. Inside and outside my studio, the ever-shifting conversation between painting and visual culture unfolds.”
Aralia Maxwell
Aralia Maxwell is an artist from Waseca, SK / Treaty 6 Territory, currently based in Montréal, QC / Tiohtià:ke. She holds an MFA from NSCAD University, where she has also served as a painting instructor. Her artwork, research, and writing have been featured in numerous galleries, publications, and platforms across Canada.
“How does the surface shape engage with the material world? How do some surfaces come to be considered permanent while others permeable? How does the idea of a surface translate to the digital realm? How did the surface become understood as a metaphor for a (lack of) profundity of knowledge? How is the surface implicated in the status of the image itself, as a support or as a medium?”
A fundraiser for the Riversdale Community Fridge. Featuring designs from five local artists, the Fill the Fridge card collection tells stories of food in the prairies.