November 5 – 27, 2011
Opening: Saturday, November 5, 6-9pm
SPENCE GALLERY
600 Markham St.
Toronto, ON M6G 2L8
Tel: 416-795-2787
Email: spencegallery@sympatico.ca
www.spencegallery.com
Hours: Wed – Fri: 5-8; Sat – Sun: 12-6
Spence Gallery is pleased to announce its second solo exhibit for Nahúm Flores. Wandering Sight opens on November 5 and runs to November 27, 2011.
Flores continues to create mixed media paintings that evolve from his unique process of layering. His media include organic pigments, polymer acrylic and ink. He combines drawing, photo-imagery and found materials with acrylic paints seeking to construct images intuitively. Photographs of crumbling walls in Mexico adorned with graffiti relating to a social struggle are transferred to his canvases using a gel medium. This results in delicate, ceramic-like pieces with layers of personal memories that are deeply rooted in historical events.
Drawing on tragic incidents from his past and his experience as a displaced person, Flores’ dense, layered paintings speak of the human condition. Despite their often dire inspiration, his works are sensitively rendered and infused with both humour and hope.
Flores was the recipient of the Corporate Purchase Award at the 2008 and 2011 Artist Project Fair in Toronto. He is also a member of Toronto’s innovative Zotz* Collective. Spence Gallery has been representing Nahúm Flores since 2006.