Kristan Horton presents his endless drawing project as an exhibition. Perpetually extending, this singular work, rendered in black ink on kraft paper, speaks to the primal, meditative, and ritualistic aspects of creation. At the heart of the artist's practice is a philosophy of accumulation. None of This is in My Mind is thus not merely a presentation of a finished product; it is an invitation to witness an ongoing, open-ended process that resists closure. The work is a meditative reflection on labour, materiality, and the negotiation between human agency and external forces. As Frederick Kiesler explored “endless architecture” as the antithesis of modern architecture’s dominance, Horton’s endless drawing suggests alternative thinking to our spectacle-laden world.
Kristan Horton has a multi-disciplinary practice that includes sculpture, drawing, photography and video. Using layered processes of construction, both material and virtual, he has produced several long-term projects linked conceptually by their serial and episodic structure. Grounded in rigorous studio research, Horton brings his subjects to life through innovative and experimental approaches to various mediums. He studied at Guelph University and the Ontario College of Art and Design. He has had an international exhibition career since the late 1990s exhibiting at White Columns, NY; Münchner Kammerspiele, Munich; Glassbox, Paris; ZKM, Karlsruhe; Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki; Inter Communications Center, Tokyo; York University Art Gallery; The Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo; Salzburger Kunstverein, Austria; Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Quebec; Alberta Art Gallery, Alberta; SVETOVA 1, Prague, Czech Republic; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto and The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
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