Andre Petterson’s Clime
i. I am: a multi discipline artist who works with photographs, paint, assemblage, sculpture.
ii. On a ‘typical’ day during pandemic life, you’ll find me:
Juggling activities such as painting the entire main floor of our house and making art. Being busy is good.
Juggling activities such as painting the entire main floor of our house and making art. Being busy is good.
iii. Some shows, books + podcasts that I’m enjoying these days:
I’ve always been a movie nut. It’s getting more and more difficult to find new things to watch. TV has become more of a friend than foe. I vacillate between meaningful films and feel good popcorn flicks.
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Blue Water
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Salt Water
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iv. The name of my upcoming show is: CLIME
v. In describing the show in 3 sentences or less, I’d say:
The works all have to do with climate change. I began photographing the local beaches and local houses. I’m not sure what prompted me to combine the two. I removed, digitally, all of the surrounding elements of the houses, and started placing them in the water. A challenge was to find houses that appealed to me – their age, condition and their aesthetic properties and with nothing in front of them or encroaching on them from the sides.
The works all have to do with climate change. I began photographing the local beaches and local houses. I’m not sure what prompted me to combine the two. I removed, digitally, all of the surrounding elements of the houses, and started placing them in the water. A challenge was to find houses that appealed to me – their age, condition and their aesthetic properties and with nothing in front of them or encroaching on them from the sides.
vi. Under lockdown, the show is:
On the wall and will have a shorter run than usual. There will not be a reception. People are welcome to come and visit in small groups.
On the wall and will have a shorter run than usual. There will not be a reception. People are welcome to come and visit in small groups.
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Sienna Beach
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Unfolding Yore
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vii. In the show, you’ll see:
Several photo – based works
viii. The inspiration for this show comes from:
An ongoing interest and concern with climate change .
An ongoing interest and concern with climate change .
ix. One challenge in developing this show was:
Keeping my head up and carrying on in spite of the times. I get a lot of inspiration from my travels, which are now on hold. I take photographs which ultimately get used in my works.
Keeping my head up and carrying on in spite of the times. I get a lot of inspiration from my travels, which are now on hold. I take photographs which ultimately get used in my works.
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Saffron Spill
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Dream House
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x. Putting a new show out into the world right now feels:
A bit surreal, no pun intended. We have all been through a tough year.
A bit surreal, no pun intended. We have all been through a tough year.
xi. After this show, I’m looking forward to:
A vaccine and some type of normalcy and the ability to travel once again.
A vaccine and some type of normalcy and the ability to travel once again.
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www.creatorsvancouver.com
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Header: Foam. Andre Petterson
