An award winning contemporary Dutch printmaker now living in the Fraser Valley, Saskia Jetten continues to be internationally recognized her for innovative prints. Bringing along her lithographic stones so that she could continue to work independently and operate her own print studio, Jetten's dedication to her process and practice expands into pushing her techniques from traditional stone lithography to printing on materials such as fibre and ceramics.
Saskia Jetten
For her first solo exhibition in Canada, the Burnaby Art Gallery focuses on the face as a starting point in exploring different aspects of social identities and perceptions. Slightly obtuse, yet not without an undertone of whimsy, the face reveals itself through a curl of a smile or the shadow of an eye working their way out of reflections and layers. Subtle and simple in appearance, Jetten's hand is visible as both a meticulous printmaker and a freehand illustrator, giving the works the appearance of highly detailed animation cells. While there are several wall works including an animation video that speaks to her immigrant experience, the most striking aspect of the exhibition are the prints on silk, billowing throughout the room in the upstairs gallery, creating a crowded room of abstracted faces.
Meanwhile, in the main downstairs gallery, a selection of photo and photo-based works from the City of Burnaby's Permanent Art Collection is on display, including Liz Magor's series Military Through the Ages along with works by Marian Penner Bancroft, Stan Douglas, Terry Ewasiuk, Karen Henderson, Nobuo Kubota, Chick Rice, Barbara Steinman, and Ken Straiton.
The Burnaby Art Gallery: http://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Arts-and-Heritage/Burnaby-Art-Gallery/Exhibitions/Saskia-Jetten.html
Saskia Jetten continues until June 22.
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Saskia Jetten at the Burnaby Art Gallery
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