MONSOON
Robin Arseneault, Isla Burns, Christian Eckart, Katie Ohe and Evan Penny
September 14 – December 15, 2019
Guest Curator: Katherine Ylitalo
This exhibition introduces the work of Alberta artist Katie Ohe to British Columbia audiences through a career that spans over sixty years, as a sculptor, teacher and mentor. MONSOON presents works that reveal her singular vision and its influence, from early ceramic sculpture to recent steel pieces and interactive projects, alongside works by renowned younger artists who studied with her at Alberta University of the Arts (formerly Alberta College of Art and Design): Robin Arseneault, Isla Burns, Christian Eckart and Evan Penny. MONSOON takes its name from a recent sculpture, referencing the sensual visual language used by the artist herself, whose artistic practice resides in the radiant energy of embodiment and the exploration of the figure in space.
Installation view, from left to right: Katie Ohe, deluge 2, 2014, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett; Katie Ohe, Monsoon 2, 2006, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of L. Frederick Valentine; Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1974, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Artist; Katie Ohe, Monsoon, 2005, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of L. Frederick Valentine; Katie Ohe, Janet’s Crown, 2000, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett; Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1972, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Artist; Katie Ohe, Typhon, 2008, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett
Katie Ohe, Weeping Bees, 2007, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ray Todd
Installation view, from left to right: Katie Ohe, deluge 2, 2014, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett; Katie Ohe, Monsoon 2, 2006, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of L. Frederick Valentine; Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1974, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Artist; Katie Ohe, Monsoon, 2005, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of L. Frederick Valentine; Katie Ohe, Janet’s Crown, 2000, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett; Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1972, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Artist; Katie Ohe, Typhon, 2008, Colour silkscreen on paper, 15.9 x 15.9 cm, Collection of Ron Moppett; Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1976-77, Bronze, Dimensions variable, ed. 2/2, Collection of Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts; Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1976-77, Bronze, Dimensions variable, ed. 1/2, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Evan Penny, Anamorphic Projection, Variation #1, 1995, Resin, pigment, flocking, 325.1 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer
Installation view, from left to right: Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1976-77, Bronze, Dimensions variable, ed. 2/2, Collection of Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts; Katie Ohe, Carpet, 1976-77, Bronze, Dimensions variable, ed. 1/2, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Installation view, from left to right: Christian Eckart, Curved Monochrome Painting - 5th Variation #2005-1, 2002, Extreme-effect acrylic urethane on hand formed aluminum panel, 213.4 x 83.8 x 10.2 cm, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer Gallery; Evan Penny, Male Torso Model, 2016, Silicone, hair, pigment, aluminum, wood, 48.3 x 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer; Katie Ohe, Walking, 1977, Bronze, 70 x 25 x 18 cm, Collection of TransCanada Artwork; Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle, Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of Mike Hilton and Carrie Dayman; Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1973, Chrome plated steel, Dimensions variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery; Isla Burns, Puja Kadali, 2012, Steel, wood, 198.1 x 50.8 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Wallace Galleries; Katie Ohe, “Crack Pot” Pot, c. 1963, Stoneware, 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Christian Eckart, Curved Monochrome Painting - 5th Variation #2005-1, 2002, Extreme-effect acrylic urethane on hand formed aluminum panel, 213.4 x 83.8 x 10.2 cm, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer Gallery
Installation view, from left to right: Robin Arseneault, The Egoist, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 24.1 x 39.4 x 3.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Bullseye, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 22 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Isla Burns, Puja Kadali, 2012, Steel, wood, 198.1 x 50.8 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Wallace Galleries; Robin Arseneault, Divide, 2018, Archival print on Entrada Rag Bright, mounted on DiBond, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery
Isla Burns, Puja Kadali, 2012, Steel, wood, 198.1 x 50.8 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Wallace Galleries
Installation view, from left to right: Robin Arseneault, Sad Eyes, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 24.1 x 39.4 x 3.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, The Egoist, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 24.1 x 39.4 x 3.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Bullseye, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 22 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery
Robin Arseneault, Bullseye, 2018, Glaze and 24k gold lustre on ceramic, 22 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery
Installation view, from left to right: Robin Arseneault, Divide, 2018, Archival print on Entrada Rag Bright, mounted on DiBond, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Squeeze, 2018, Archival print on Entrada Rag Bright, mounted on DiBond, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Drip, 2018, Archival print on Entrada Rag Bright, mounted on DiBond, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery
Robin Arseneault, Divide, 2018, Archival print on Entrada Rag Bright, mounted on DiBond, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery
Katie Ohe, Monsoon, 2006, Polished welded steel, automobile paint, internal mechanical rotary system, Dimensions Variable, Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Monsoon, 2006, Polished welded steel, automobile paint, internal mechanical rotary system Dimensions Variable, Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Installation view, from left to right: Evan Penny, Male Torso Model, 2016, Silicone, hair, pigment, aluminum, wood, 48.3 x 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer; Katie Ohe, Walking, 1977, Bronze, 70 x 25 x 18 cm, Collection of TransCanada Artwork; Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery; Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of Mike Hilton and Carrie Dayman
Evan Penny, Male Torso Model, 2016, Silicone, hair, pigment, aluminum, wood, 48.3 x 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of TrépanierBaer
Katie Ohe, Walking, 1977, Bronze, 70 x 25 x 18 cm, Collection of TransCanada Artwork
Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery, Collection of Mike Hilton and Carrie Dayman
Installation view, from left to right: Katie Ohe, Mind Over Bearing, 2018, Silicone, hair, pigment, aluminum, wood, 102.9 x 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery; Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1973, Chrome plated steel, Dimensions variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery; Katie Ohe, Father’s Prayer, c. 1998, Steel, 45.7 x 12.7 x 40.6 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery; Katie Ohe, Doodle Tower, 2018, Aluminum, steel, automobile paint, 68.6 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Mind Over Bearing, 2018, Silicone, hair, pigment, aluminum, wood, 102.9 x 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, “Crack Pot” Pot, c. 1963, Stoneware, 22.9 x 19 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1973, Chrome plated steel, Dimensions variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Installation view, from left to right: Robin Arseneault, Mask (edition 1 of 2; series of 10), 2016, Carbon Archival Inkjet Print on Hahnememuhle Bamboo Paper, 91.4 x 91.4 cm, Collection of the Artist, Courtesy of Jarvis Hall Gallery, Collection of Mike Hilton and Carrie Dayman; Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1973, Chrome plated steel, Dimensions variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery; Christian Eckart, Endless Line Painting, CNC Type #1905, 2001, 1/4” aluminum plate with unique aluminum extrusion, 170.18 x 114.93 x 12.7 cm, Collection of Yves Trépanier and Cheryl Gottselig; Katie Ohe, Venetian Puddle, 1977, Chrome plated steel, 24.9 x 96.5 x 9.5 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Christian Eckart, Endless Line Painting, CNC Type #1905, 2001, 1/4” aluminum plate with unique aluminum extrusion, 170.18 x 114.93 x 12.7 cm, Collection of Yves Trépanier and Cheryl Gottselig
Katie Ohe, Venetian Puddle, 1977, Chrome plated steel, 24.9 x 96.5 x 9.5 cm, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Venetian Puddle, 1977, chrome plated steel, Dimensions Variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Monsoon, 2006, polished welded steel, automobile paint, internal mechanical rotary system, Dimensions variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery
Katie Ohe, Horizontal Loop, 1973, chrome plated steel, Dimensions Variable, Collection of Artist, Courtesy of Herringer Kiss Gallery