An Artist's Point of View
Memory is experienced as abstract, internal, and formless; from the frustration of failed recollection, to the spark of finding that sought moment from the past. However if objects can connect us to the past, does that mean memory can live outside ourselves? Do objects represent memory in static physical forms?
These mix-media drawings explore the significance of objects and the way they hold memory. Treasured objects are coveted and adored. My chosen objects, a bed pan, surgical basins, and an ashtray: these are all functional items, and are far from being treasured. There are dark, unknown moments from the past they hold that can only be imagined through the context of the past they reflect; shining within the metallic surfaces. And in the present moment, reflecting back on us, we can question what these objects saw.
Artist Biography
Haley Perry is a settler artist living on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people. They graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a bachelor’s degree in illustration, and are currently working as an art teacher in Burnaby.
After graduation their artistic pursuits have included an array of gallery shows, editorial illustration work for magazine publications, art festivals and markets, private commissions, and a dedication to personal work.
You can find Haley’s work across social media at: @carnivorousart and through their website at www.haleyperry.me