October 19 – November 11, 2011
Opening /Artist Talk: Saturday, October 22, 1:30pm
CANADIAN SCULPTURE CENTRE
500 Church Street
Toronto ON M4Y 2C8
Tel: 647.435.5858
Email: gallery@cansculpt.org
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12-6; Saturdays 11-4
The Sculptors Society of Canada is proud to present a solo exhibition by GORDON BECKER.
Making a Spectacle…theft of movement explores the pain and exhilaration of dancers.
Becker began (wood) carving the movement of dancers in 1984. Through his meticulous detailing of life-size dancers – the spirit of dance isenhanced by the directness, honesty and simplicity of his approach. The purity of dance, the transformation of bodies, limbs and hands symbolize his dream of flying…his dream of eternal flight….
Upon completing his studies at OCAD, Becker apprenticed with a mastercarver in New Zealand. Becker’s work has been included in numerous commercial films and commissions. His work has participated in numerous exhibitions in Canadaand Europe. In 2003 he was invited to exhibit at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy, where he was the recipient of the Gold Medallion in the Sculpture Category. Becker was elected into the sculptors Society of Canada in 2000.