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Exhibit date: Aug. 6 - 27, Tuesday - Saturday, Closed on Sun - Mon & holidaysGallery hours: 10am - 4pm
Aritst reception: Saturday, Aug. 16th, 1pm - 3pm
About the exhibit:
Using post-apocalyptic world building, Holly’s work touches on the themes of environmental awareness and consumerism. Based in a future where humans have perished, what we leave behind comes into focus. With human absence comes the reclaiming of our creations by nature, a force that we have held back for far too long. Nature will repurpose our tools and knick knacks for vessels
or lawn ornaments, rendering their original use void. Growing up, Holly watched apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic shows and movies with her dad, as well as developed a love for video games. The main influence of these being the game duology Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) and Horizon Forbidden West (2022) and the television adaptation of The Last of Us (2013). Taking her interest in these mediums and translating them into her artwork has been the main source of inspiration for her 4th year thesis, allowing for the planning of a thematic and narrative connected body of work for her year-end exhibition.
About the artist:
Holly Bartels is an artist from Salmon Arm, BC. Working in two dimensional and three-dimensional, Holly’s art takes the theme of whatever she is interested in at the time, not limited to one medium. She is a graduate of the BFA program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC. Current works range from motorsport paintings and digital illustrations to post-apocalyptic sculptures influenced by video games.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Kamloops Arts Council, 7 Seymour St W, Kamloops, BC V2C 1E4, Canada
