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Exhibitions encourage public engagement, bridging cultures and building strong communities through the arts.

On the Same Page: Transforming Paper
May 10 - June 15, 2019
Cityscape Community ArtSpace
Artists Reception: Thursday, May 16, 7 - 9pm

North Van Arts in partnership with Crafted Vancouver presents On the Same Page: Transforming Paper. This exhibition features the work of artist-curators Rachael Ashe and Connie Sabo, and fellow artists Charles Clary, Concealed Studio (Mario Sabljak and Cheryl Cheng), Gail Grinnell, Annyen Lam, Monique Martin, Leslie Pearson, Brangwynne Purcell, Martha Ritchie, and Grant Withers.

The invention of paper was a quintessential moment in history. Light, affordable, and resilient it changed the flow of communication and shaped our world. On it, we write, draw and paint, recording our lives and our humanity. We can build with it, cover our walls with it, eat off it, and filter our coffee through it. It is ubiquitous, versatile and malleable. It can be pressed, formed, folded, cut, and infinitely transformed.

On The Same Page: Transforming Paper showcases 12 artists working with paper as an obsessive occupation, devotional labour, and commitment to artistry expressed in this humble and familiar material. This exhibition of 2D work, sculpture, and installation elevates and transforms paper in unexpected and provocative ways.