Gareth Lichty
dal 15/5/2009 al 16/6/2009
Segnalato da
15/5/2009
Gareth Lichty
Cambridge Galleries Queen's Square, Cambridge
Lichty has risen to prominence as an emerging artist whose work is predicated upon an obsessive repurposing of common materials. Range is an ongoing project that the artist has been working on since 2007 - a monumental sculpture made entirely out of over 9 kilometers of hand-woven green garden hose.
Gareth Lichty has risen to prominence as an emerging artist whose work
is predicated upon an obsessive repurposing of common materials. Range
is an ongoing project that the artist has been working on since 2007 -
a monumental sculpture made entirely out of over 9 kilometers of
hand-woven green garden hose. Reminiscent of a giant coiled serpent this
gargantuan swell of undulating forms is both visually striking and
unnerving, leaving the viewer with a profound sense of wonder and
unease. Neatly combining the fine art of hand-weaving with a keen eye
towards the use of banal materials on a grand scale, Lichty's ambitious
work leads us to consider the almost routine collision between natural
landscapes and urban sprawl.
Gareth Lichty studied Fine Arts at York University in Toronto and
Sculpture at Leeds University in England. He has exhibited
internationally and nationally with exhibitions in Europe, New Zealand
and Canada. Lichty has been a Director and the Chair of Programming for
CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum, Kitchener and Area) since 2005. He has
received grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario
Arts Council. Lichty lives and works in Kitchener, Ontario and is
represented by Peak Gallery, Toronto.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 16 at 2:30 pm
Cambridge Galleries
1 North Square - Cambridge
Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm, Friday & Saturday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Free admission