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Open House

5 Nov 2021

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Friday
10:00 – 17:00

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SPAO Centre

Ottawa
Ontario, Canada

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Join us Friday November 5, 2021, at the SPAO Centre for SPAO’s Annual Open House and the opening reception of STAY SILENT DRIFT DEEP featuring the work of Ontario-based artists Ava Margueritte, Margo McDiarmid, Shaelynn Tredenick, and Steven West.

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STAY SILENT DRIFT DEEP  is a meditation on how one navigates through times of trauma. Each of the four artists sift the dark well of their internal structures, probing for a way to examine and resolve their individual dilemmas. Is there peace in solitude? Can my mental health be mapped? Where are the spaces for self-discovery? How deep does this grace go? The exhibition asks viewers to untether their expectations and fall into the turbulence of contemporary lived experience. 

STAY SILENT DRIFT DEEP is the culmination of a 6 month artist residency at The SPAO Centre, where each artist worked on personal passion projects. The artists negotiated between the challenges of ongoing pandemic restrictions, and staying true to their artistic pursuits. The result is a timely and thoughtful experience that pursues authenticity despite external pressures.

Hours of operation

The Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 12PM to 5PM. Holiday exceptions apply. The gallery is free and open to the public, as well as wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact gallery@spao.ca

About the SPAO Centre

The SPAO Centre is home to the Ottawa region's only independent and critical gallery space dedicated to lens-based art. Gallery programming includes the exhibition of photographic and video art work by emerging and established artists, working locally, nationally and internationally.

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