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Hugh Alcock: Mikael Sandblom at Gallery 1313
A review published in artoronto.ca on 18 October, 2024 written by Hugh Alcock. Notionally the theme of this show is sky and water. This is a recurrent theme in Sandblom’s work. It stems in part from a fascination with looking at water and sky in nature. Sandblom is an avid sailor, and so has been…
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Caroline Larsen at General Hardware
It’s so much more than landscapes and flowers. In Caroline Larsen’s show A Traveler’s Garden at General Hardware Contemporary, you’ll encounter vibrant gardens, florid and full of life, but that’s merely the pretext. What these paintings are about, is not so much the subject matter, but rather the process, craft, and creative experimentation within the discipline of…
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Clouds and Waves – Gallery 1313
Mikael Sandblom’s mixed media exhibition extends the contemplation of clouds and waves into a deeper exploration of memory, perception, and the nature of consciousness. October 9th – 20th, 2024 Tue – Sat: 1pm – 5pm, Sun: 1pm – 4pm Mikael Sandblom’s work is based on extensive observations of clouds and waves. Rather than a literal…
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Where to Start?
My recent work is based on extensive observations of clouds and waves. Rather than a literal depiction of these phenomena, the artwork represents the experience of sustained attention interwoven with a free-associative state of mind that is induced when you look at nature very carefully. Contradictory geometries materialize and dissipate, while fragments of memory intermingle…
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Hallucination
It’s an innate compulsion. You can’t stop interpreting. There’s a racoon over in that corner. No, it’s a dog. No, it’s a broken flowerpot. Up close, it’s definitely a broken flowerpot. Your mind projects ideas until it finds the best fit. There’s a flash of vertigo when one hallucination is swapped out for another.
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Time Traveller
Clouds are very useful for time travel. Wander through childhood rooms; meet old friends. You go wherever and do whatever you want. It’s a mystery. What is it about clouds that sets you free to float through time and space? “Steer Your Way” is another complex journey through the clouds. Dashed and dotted lines suggest…
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Mind’s Eye
You see with your mind, not with your eyes. The mind’s eye keeps things simple. It does not distract you with detail. But test your limits. Focus on the motion of waves on water. Try to make out the structure. Try to follow just one wave. You’re soon overwhelmed! The waves are nothing like the…
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Irreality
You know that the earth is a rotating sphere, but it does not feel that way. You’re standing on a fixed, flat, solid, earth where the sun rises and sets. Physics, chemistry, psychology – they tell you that your version of what’s ‘real’ does not line up with the facts. This contradiction, this slippage, evokes…
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Collective City
This little documentary turned out great! A long time ago, I was part of an artist collective called Dead Industry. We organized exhibitions and found spaces to show our work.Now, Collective City has included us in their series of docmentaries. Many thanks to Collective City, Richard Mongiat @therealrichardmongiat and Dave Sylvester @davesylvestreto