Storytelling: Artist as Narrator
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Petley Jones Gallery 2245 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3G1
Thomas Anfield, “Monkeys Downtown,” 2024
acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in (courtesy of the Gallery)
In Storytelling: Artist as Narrator, Canadian artists take center stage as visual storytellers, inviting viewers into the unfolding drama of human experience through their eyes. This exhibition explores the unique ability of visual art to convey stories without a single written word. Each work offers a snapshot—a frozen moment that hints at a larger narrative just beyond the frame.
Some works suggest quiet moments of reflection, while others explode with the tension of unresolved conflict. Yet all share a common thread: the artist as narrator, crafting visual tales that engage the viewer’s curiosity and invite them to become co-authors in the storytelling process.
The role of the artist in this exhibition is akin to that of a novelist or filmmaker—guiding us, the audience, through layers of meaning, emotion, and time. However, the artist leaves much unsaid. They provide only glimpses, fragments of a larger whole, encouraging the viewer to ask: What happened before this moment? What happens next?
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