May 18 – June 24
Mariana Bolaños Inclán: As Told by a Hummingbird
May 18 – June 23, 2024
Lobby Gallery. 1st Floor
Included with admission. Free for Gardiner Friends.
This exhibition in our lobby gallery features new work by Mariana Bolaños Inclán, recipient of the 2023 Gardiner Museum Prize, awarded to a graduate of the Sheridan College Ceramics Program. The symbol of the hummingbird—a messenger who brings tales from beyond this world—prompts reflection about the beliefs that are passed down through generations. Through her sculptures of kitchen objects blossoming into trees of life, Bolaños Inclán questions ideas about femininity and domesticity inherited through stories, and which she, her mother, and her abuela carry in their daily lives.
About the Artist
Mariana Bolaños Inclán is a Mexican ceramic sculptor based in Toronto. She has exhibited her work in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Focusing on art with a social purpose, she works as a facilitator in community programs around Toronto and the GTA. Mariana studied visual arts in Mexico and obtained a Diploma in Fine Arts when she moved to Canada. She graduated from the Ceramics program at Sheridan College in 2023 and is currently an artist-in-residence at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
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