Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2018
Grease Monkeys
Exhibitor/Photographer: Ana Vujcuf
Exhibition dates: May 1, 2018 – May 31, 2018, Mon-Sat 11am-8pm
Opening Reception: April 30, 8-10pm
Venue: HGB Gallery @ Spadina Auto, 111 Strachan Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 2S7
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Exhibition Description:
This exhibit is a testament to the creative and meticulous handiwork of the automobile mechanic. In this digitized and abstractized world, society is progressively removed from the foundational and the tangible. Increasingly we are forced to relate to one another at a superficial level, keeping our flaws hidden and hiding the dirt beneath our nails. Yet behind the wizard’s curtain, gears continue to turn, pistons continue to pump and fluids continue to flow. With these photographs, Ana Vujcuf captures the stamina, dexterity and toil that enables us to ride our horse powered chariots, an ancient rite that continues to prime the capitalist pump. Curated by Hans G. Bathija.