Southern Alberta Art Gallery present three new exhibitions

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin is proud to present its latest exhibitions, including Here Elsewhere Other Hauntings, the first retrospective dedicated to the career of renowned contemporary artist Jin-me Yoon; Next World Emissaries with sculptures by Alberta artist Jude Griebel; and Futility Index, a photo series from Emily Promise Allison. The exhibitions opened Sept. 17 and will be on view until Nov. 19.

Conceived and organized by the Musée d’art de Joliette, Québec, Here Elsewhere Other Hauntings brings together nearly 30 years of Jin-Me Yoon’s artistic practice through a thematic journey.

It shares works that condense several of the artist’s preoccupations, including her relationship with her Korean heritage, her experience of migration and colonization, and her testing of the ideals considered to be key to the Canadian reality.

Next World Emissaries is a series of new sculptures that builds upon Jude Griebel’s previous work exploring eco-anxiety in fantastic and dystopic tableaux. While these past dioramas processed environmental collapse in miniature environments, elements of these new works are both true to scale and oversized – awarding humanity’s current “pests” a monumental scale. These sculptures explore the concept of “new beginnings”, influenced by speculative fiction in historical and contemporary writing, visual art, and popular culture.

Emily Promise Allison’s Futility Index photo series depicts the limitations and possibilities of physical balance. Utilizing an array of household, industrial, constructed, and natural materials, Emily Promise Allison intricately balanced and photographed hanging assemblages.

The details of each assemblage were considered with an utmost regard for authenticity, meaning that nothing in the composition was altered in postproduction. The resulting artwork is a collaboration between the artist and natural forces, as gravity demands the size, weight, and position of the item to be added next.

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin fosters the work of contemporary artists who challenge boundaries. We encourage broad public engagement and promote awareness and exploration of artistic expression. Our work extends to local, national, and international communities. We honour and acknowledge the Siksikaitsitapi peoples that h*