Lorène Bourgeois, “White Mantle”, conté drawing on paper, 57” x 45 ¼”, 2012
May 26 – June 17, 2012
Opening: Saturday, May 26, 2 – 5 p.m.
loop Gallery
1273 Dundas Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1X8
(3 doors west of Dovercourt).
T: 416.516.2581
E: loopgallery@primus.ca
http://loopgallery.ca
Hours: Wed – Sat 12 – 5, Sun 1 – 4 p.m.
Loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop member Lorène Bourgeois entitled Entourage.
With Entourage, Lorène Bourgeois juxtaposes large-scale drawings on paper with smaller paintings in oil on slate. Her images investigate the ambiguity of the face, the head, and the body, disclosed or obscured through clothing, framing and head-dress. Here, head-dress is examined not only for its social or utilitarian functions, but also as a framing device and a theatrical artifact. A woman’s bonnet, the veil of a nun, or a bow tied upon a girl’s head are reconsidered in these works as objects of strange beauty.
Lorène Bourgeois lives and works in Toronto. Her work has been exhibited across Canada, as well as in France, Korea, Russia, and the U.S. She is represented in numerous collections, including the Canada Council Art Bank, the Banff Centre for the Arts, The Department of Foreign Affairs, Ernst & Young, the MOCCA, the National Bank of Canada, and the Hart House and Donovan Collections at the University of Toronto.