Oakville Galleries is excited to take part in the Canadian Art Hop with an Artist Talk by exhibiting artist Karen Kraven on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 5PM.
Join us for a glass of wine and an open discussion on Karen Kraven's work and influences. Karen Kraven will delve into the central themes of Bloemenlust, offering an in-depth look at her practice, which explores the intersections of labour, the body, and the ways clothing bears the imprint of physical experience—tracing the lasting marks of work, wounds, and wear. Moderated by Séamus Kealy, this conversation will offer an exchange on artistic process and research, shedding light on the ideas behind the exhibition.
Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens | Feb 22–May 10, 2025
Notions of trauma, loss, personal histories and matters of identity and labour all collide in the sculptural work of Karen Kraven. Her work explores the vulnerability and potential of the body through exertion, work, and grief. Accessing her familial background in textiles, her work emerges from a collection of objects, associations and poetic meanderings. Her work also explores neurological impairment caused by brain disease or trauma, dementia or stroke. Kraven’s sculptures move us through a politics of pleasure and pain, strewn with illness, grief, and delusions of redemptive productivity.
DATE
Friday, May 2, 2025
TIME:
5PM–6PM
FREE ADMISSION
LOCATIONS:
Gairloch Gardens
1306 Lakeshore Road East
Oakville, ON L6J 1L6
