Devotio Moderna
Devotio Moderna - Perspectives on the Sacred An exhibition of modern, religious works by artists Galina Oussatcheva and Farhad Nargol-O?Neill. Their collective works explore the genre of devotional art in both the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions - mixing an adherence to both traditional practices of art making and devotion, with a visual approach aimed at exploring and illuminating concepts such as inverse perspective, covenant, and the personal within the canonical tradition.
The synergy between the two artists and the College has resulted in this exhibition called Devotio Moderna which will officially open on March 17 at the newly built College Atrium!
Artist Galina Oussatcheva is a noted Russian iconographer and exciting photo-based and graphics artist. Trained in Moscow, she now resides in Toronto where she works and exhibits. Her photographic shoots take her yearly to Iceland, Finland and the Netherlands. Her dedication to the tradition of Byzantine iconography is apparent in her artistic practice, and is complemented by contemporary forms of expressing the concept of Inverse Perspective and the culture of the Russian Orthodox tradition generally. Her practice blends a fascinating mix of traditional forms of art making and cutting edge photographic technique. Ms. Oussatcheva will be showing Icons, photo-based work, and an installation. She is also responsible for designing the romotional materials for the show.
Artist Farhad Nargol-O’Neill is an internationally acclaimed artist who has been commissioned to create public works of art in Ireland, Germany, Jordan, Tunisia, Cyprus, Canada, and Barbados to name a few countries. He has exhibited widely, and his works belong in private and public collections in many countries. He has been commissioned by community and public bodies, diplomatic agencies, and has received royal commissions. His sculptures for EXPO 2000 garnered him a special commendation by the Queen of Jordan, and his 2007 sculpture: “Corpus et Spiritus” has been given major recognition. His work has been the subject of numerous articles in the printed and electronic press, as well as the subject of film shorts in many countries. Mr. Nargol-O’Neill will be presenting his new Stations of the Cross which mix mnemonic principals and abstraction as aids to devotion. Click HERE to visit Mr Nargol-O'Neill's website.When: Exhibit opens Wednesday, March 17 and runs until May 17, 2010 (Select works will remain on display between May 17 and May 31)
Opening reception: March 17, 5:00 pm - 8: 00 pm
Where: Regis College, University of Toronto, 100 Wellesley Street West
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