In Two Places
In Two Places was an exchange printmaking exhibition that brought together the works of a group of sixteen artists from Barbados and Canada in these two locations. The works were exhibited simultaneously at galleries in London, Ontario and St. George, Barbados.
Organized by Print London and The Brighton Storeroom, Barbados, this exhibition of original editioned works in a wide variety of print media aimed to explore commonalities between Print London’s member artists and printmakers from Barbados, as they negotiated their printmaking practices between two spaces.
The exhibition ran from June 15 - July 2, 2022 at Satellite Project Space in London, Ontario and June 16 - August 27, 2022 at The Brighton Storeroom in St. George, Barbados.
A 50-page colour exhibition catalogue with essays by artist, writer/ curator, and Professor of Visual Arts at Western University, Patrick Mahon, and Canadian/Barbadian writer and art historian, Allison Thompson (Ph.D.) was launched at the opening reception in both locations on June 16, 2022. A public panel discussion featuring the catalogue contributors and participating artists was held online on June 25, 2022.
Click HERE to watch the exhibition video.
Click HERE to view the catalogue.
Click HERE to watch the panel discussion.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
Sandie Collins, Carol Cooper, Dennis de Caires*, Alysa-Beth Engel, Joscelyn Gardner, Phyllis Gordon, Laine Groeneweg, Jen Hamilton, Versia Harris*, Mark King*, Gosia Martyniak, Eric Mummery, Bethany Pile*, Cindi Talbot, Estelle Thompson*, Kraig Yearwood*
(*Barbados artists)
Print Image Gallery
Click on the images below for details about each piece.
In Two Places originated in 2020 in response to the black cloud that was the pandemic. With art galleries shuttered and prospects for travel restricted, Print London sought a silver lining - alternative printmaking exhibition possibilities that could reach further afield and capitalize on hybrid / online exhibition viewings and discussions. Unframed prints travel relatively easily, they are produced in editioned multiples which means that several originals can exist in different places at the same time, and moreover, they can be used to both share and stimulate ideas between artists and audiences who engage with them. The Brighton Storeroom (TBS), a contemporary art gallery in Barbados had opened in 2019 and it seemed the perfect opportunity to suggest a joint exhibition that could perhaps exist in two locations at once without involving travel and other prohibitive expenses. Dennis de Caires and Estelle Thompson, from TBS embraced the idea enthusiastically. Their partnership in this project has been invaluable.
As the exhibition title hints, In Two Places simultaneously brings together the works of a group of sixteen artists from Barbados and Canada in these two locations. More than that, however, it aims to draw links across these spaces that have historically enjoyed a warm and supportive relationship with each other. As Sir Trevor Carmichael noted in his publication Passport to the Heart: Reflections on Canada Caribbean Relations, 2000, “beyond the links created through trade, aid, and politics, there has been over a hundred years of cultural “sharing and shaping” and the celebration of diversity in the literature, art, music and theatre exchanged between the two regions.
We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the many sponsors that have made this exhibition possible. These include Museum London, Fanshawe College, and the Barbados Consulate in Canada who have facilitated the London exhibition at Satellite Project Space; Sir Trevor Carmichael, James Gardiner and the Canadian High Commission in Barbados who have sponsored the Barbados exhibition and reception; and The City of London and The London Arts Council who through their 2021 Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) grant have generously supported this exhibition catalogue.
Print London and and The Brighton Storeroom would also like to gratefully acknowledge the artists who have participated in the exhibition and our eminent essayists, Professor Patrick Mahon and Dr. Allison Thompson.
Joscelyn Gardner
Founder/Chair, Print London
