Opening reception, Young 2016 on Nov. 4 at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art
What: Young 2016, exhibition featuring students from UBCO
Where: Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art, 421 Cawston Ave
When: November 4 to 12, 2016
Victoria Moore, Addison Oberg & Shayla Ritchie
Exploring themes of memory, nostalgia, and adolescence, visitors can expect to see painting, sculpture and photography in this exhibition curated by fellow UBCO students Shayla Ritchie, Victoria Moore and Addison Oberg.
Three years ago, in a Salmon Arm coffee shop, Young was born as idea between two UBCO freshman. Their goal was to merge UBCO’s visual arts program with the growing Kelowna arts community. In 2015, Young was held at the French Cultural Centre where artwork covered the building floor to ceiling. It was astounding to see so many youthful emerging artists take part in such a hugely successful event. The show was well received and gave a taste of the talent that UBCO had to offer.
Young 2016 follows the success of the original event, curated by one of its original instigators along with her peers. This exhibit has evolved past its predecessor into a professional gallery setting with juried submissions. The students of UBCO brought forth a fantastic roster of artwork exploring themes of youth, nostalgia, and innocence.
Young 2016 focuses on youth as concept, free from the constraints of time and age. In the future, the concept of youth presented in this show can only expand and grow, as the artists understand new perceptions of nostalgia and adolescence as they themselves age. Viewers can expect to see new perspectives and valuable expressions of what youth means in the next generation of Young exhibitions.
Images of the artwork and the opening reception can be viewed on the FCCS Art Blog.