Canny Valley

Bringing together works that play with traditional making in unexpected ways, the exhibition leans into the comfort of weird joy made from human hands. The title plays with the concept of the ‘uncanny valley’, that strange discomfort of encountering something familiar that appears to be almost human, but not quite. Offering an antidote to slick digital imagery & generated ‘content’, the artists gathered share their own distinct visual language rooted in slow-making & playful experimentation. In rejection of uncanny sensations experienced sifting through the slop of our current digital landscape, Canny Valley reorientates our attention through tactile tapestry, ceramics, sculpture & painting. A vibrant feast for the eyes, the works shared celebrate the sometimes strange, often joyful & endless creative potential of human minds. Nourish your imagination through the haptic visions of Holly Benians, Ada Bond, Kara Chin, NPD Fraser, Ana Kazaroff, Kenji Lim, Eun-Ha Paek & Andy Pomarico.