Event Recap: Pivot Visits the Juliana Rempel Exhibition

Pivot members recently gathered at DaDe Art & Design Lab for a presentation of Juliana Rempel’s work. Pivot is an arts group associated with the Glenbow Museum geared towards Calgary’s next generation of influencers and leaders. The goal is to bring together a dynamic group of individuals that share a vision for a thriving, active inner city. Pivot members participate in artist studio visits and behind-the-scenes experiences, gain insight into developing an art collection, and are given a chance to encounter and connect with the important voices and influencers in art and culture

Darcy Lundgren and Greg Fraser, co-owners of DaDe, hosted the group, and nibbles were catered by Raw Canvas. DaDe is an art gallery, interior design shop and very notable venue option if you’re planning to tie the knot, by the way.

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Juliana’s ceramic sculptures are inspired by household objects and the colours used by an orange fence juxtaposed against the grey sky viewed on a trip to Wales. She doesn’t expect acquirers of her work to place the pieces in the same arrangements. The Calgary-based artist explores the relationship between objects and the space they inhabit, questioning how it is we find meaning through the distance between familiarity and ambiguity. Her work can be enjoyed at DaDe until April 14, 2013.

Dade Art & Design Lab, 1327 9 Avenue SE