Sophia Ainslie: Last Touch

On View: May 31 - July 13, 2018
Reception: Thursday, May 31, 5 - 7pm

“After the death of my mother from cancer, I began using a single X-ray of her abdomen combined with my

surrounding landscape as source material. It became a way to hold onto her memory and absorb the meaning of her passing.

The resulting shapes and marks led to the development of a visual language. I ‘collage’ carefully selected shapes and marks from that language, dissecting and editing elements to create an overall composition.

The development of my visual language of shapes and marks is inspired from, and the result of, combining a single X-ray with territorial mapping and sketches of places I’ve experienced in my environment. I utilize the computer as a cutting tool to dissect, edit and collage fragments that are reconstituted and mapped through light projection. Brushed India ink marks are juxtaposed with white space and flat, painted colour.” - Sophia Ainslie