
COOPER COLE is pleased to present Separate/Together, a group exhibition of Canadian and international artists Gaëlle Choisne, Sharona Franklin, ektor garcia, Maureen Gruben, Raven Halfmoon, Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill, Jennie Jieun Lee, Brie Ruais, Fin Simonetti, Eve Tagny, and Sami Tsang.
Separate/Together celebrates materiality. Materials are imbued with cultural narratives, and the artists included in this exhibition think deeply about diverse media, and the conditions they emerge from. Questioning how sculptural work can be utilized for political means, represent politicized identities, have activist potentials, and more, Separate/Together presents multiple critical dialogues that reflect on how material culture and our lived experiences are intertwined.
This exhibition coincides with Cooper Cole’s ten year anniversary. Presenting emerging, mid career, domestic and international artists, this exhibition reflects the continuing ethos of the gallery to embrace experimental artistic production and support artists at varied stages of their careers.
Gaëlle Choisne
Language of birds
Language of birds, 2017
Video
Edition of 5
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ektor garcia
cabeza
cabeza, 2018
lxtle rope, steel rebar, bronze
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ektor garcia
corpus
corpus, 2018
Glazed ceramic, copper wire, vegetable fibre
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Maureen Gruben
Consumed
Consumed, 2017
Beluga intestine, thread, found objects
Dimensions variable
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Maureen Gruben
Fresh Artifacts
Fresh Artifacts, 2017
Cast resin, steel, copper nails, reflective tape, wax
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Maureen Gruben
Stitching My Landscape
Stitching My Landscape, 2017
Video
Edition of 3 + 2AP
Commissioned by Partners In Art for LandMarks2017/Repères2017. Curated by Tania Willard.
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Raven Halfmoon
Sah Cooh I
Sah-Cooh I, 2022
Stoneware, glaze
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Raven Halfmoon
Sah-Cooh II
Sah-Cooh II, 2022
Stoneware, glaze
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Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill
Counterblaste
Counterblaste, 2021
Pantyhose, tobacco, beer can tabs, plastic flowers, dried flowers, earring beaded by Cheryl L'Hirondelle, thread, charms, running shoes, rabbit-fur earrings, nail polish
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Jennie Jieun Lee
Candyland 1981
Candyland 1981, 2015
Glazed stoneware, underglaze pencils
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Jennie Jieun Lee
Ice Cream in Bed
Ice Cream in Bed, 2015
Glazed stoneware, glass, underglaze pencils
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Jennie Jieun Lee
Lost at Sea
Lost at Sea, 2015
Glazed stoneware, glass, underglaze pencils
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Jennie Jieun Lee
Oil-T-zones
Oil-T-Zones, 2015
Glazed stoneware, glass
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Jennie Jieun Lee
Sleighing into Tree
Sleighing into Tree, 2015
Glazed stoneware, glass, underglaze pencils
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Brie Ruais
Star Made by Punching the Sky (19)
Star Made by Punching the Sky (19), 2021
Glazed stoneware
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Brie Ruais
Star Made by Punching the Sky (17)
Star Made by Punching the Sky (17), 2021
Glazed stoneware
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Brie Ruais
Star Made by Punching the Sky (18)
Star Made by Punching the Sky (18), 2021
Glazed stoneware
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Fin Simonetti
Untitled
Untitled, 2021
Portoro marble
Dimensions of shovel: 17 x 2.5 x 2 in Dimensions of slab: 27 x 11 x 0.75 in
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Eve Tagny
Mnemonic gesture
Mnemonic gesture, 2021
Inkjet print on archival paper
Edition of 3 + 2AP