Knowledge in the current patriarchal construct of science is questioned in How Do You Know, a group exhibition curated by Becky Welter Nolan for the artist-cooperative space Hermes Gallery. Three emerging artists – Annie MacMillan, Sam Kinsley, and Angela Glanzmann– present observations of their imprint on the world. They all draw on scientific formula, but add intuitive and emotional elements to the methods they use to know the world. 
Annie Macmillan
Annie Macmillan animates a stream of consciousness that maps the streets of Paris. The video meanders alleyways that she walked during her residency at Cite Internationale des Arts. Each city block unfolds as a compartment for a stray thought as she comes to know her surroundings.
Sam Kinsley examines the quantitative features of herself as portrait. She measures a pound of clay for each pound of her weight, which are then pressed into bowls formed against her body. After taking on various imprints, the white clay concaves pile up on one another, supported by their multitude and form. They are made in porcelain and, as such, are strong enough to be pressed thin to the point of extreme fragility.
The top of Angela Glanzmann’s head hooded in a mosquito net peeks into the frame of a projected video. The artist stands stock still, both vulnerable and shielded in her gear. The piece presents the sublime landscape agitated by a relentless swarm of bugs.
Hermes Gallery: http://www.hermeshfx.com/
How Do you Know continues until February 5.
Anna Taylor is an artist, crafter, and organizer sitting on the board of the Halifax Crafters Society. She is Akimblog’s Halifax correspondent and can be followed on Twitter @TaylorMadeGoods.
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How Do You Know at Hermes Gallery
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