Mathew Borrett: A Break in the Clouds

Ancient Temple of Woo, 2021, Digital, 102 cm x 64 cm

A Break in the Clouds
Mathew Borrett

September 22 to October 16, 2021
Reception: Saturday September 25, 2 – 5 PM

The Red Head Gallery is pleased to present A Break in the Clouds, an exhibition by Mathew Borrett.

Borrett builds a playful series of loosely themed worlds. Inspiration for these places range from a summer trip to Nova Scotia, playing Minecraft with his nephew, and ideas from 80’s science fiction novels. The work continues Borrett’s exploration of vast landscapes crafted with densely intricate detail and sparse fragments of narrative.

BIOGRAPHY
Born in rural Ontario, Mathew Borrett is a Toronto-based artist and illustrator. In addition to exhibiting in Canada and internationally. He’s worked in the VFX industry for TV and Film, as well as projects in Virtual Reality, such as the Canadian Screen Award-winning “Biidaaban, First Light” with Lisa Gerrard and the NFB in 2018. Borrett graduated from the Illustration Program from the Ontario College of Art & Design in 1998.

The Red Head Gallery

Accessibility Information

The Red Head Gallery

Accessible

The Red Head Gallery was established in 1990 and is Toronto’s most enduring collectively run art gallery. It has stood the test of time as an exhibition space as well as a collective where critically engaged, highly productive artists enjoy curatorial control over the presentation of their work. Over the past two decades more than 100 artists have been part of The Red Head Gallery and have produced over 200 exhibitions.

There are two accessible entrances to 401 Richmond. At the northwest corner of the building, a ramp leads upward from the sidewalk to an automatic entrance onto the building’s main floor that measures 34″ wide, and with a lip that measures 1″ high. The other entrance at the northeast corner is less evident but equally, if not more, accessible. The automatic door measures 34″ wide and inside has a gradual ramp downwards which leads towards the elevators.

Methodology

Self-Survey

Date

Dec 2017

Entrance & Building Exterior

Entrance
Street Level	Yes
Street Level without Steps	Yes
Street Level with Steps	No
Door
Width of doorway	80"
Automatic Door Opener	No
Vestibule
Vestibule at Entrance	No

Restrooms

Accessible Washroom
Single Occupancy Accessible Washroom	No
Wheelchair Accessible Stall
Wheelchair Accessible Stall in a Washroom	Yes
Washroom Door width	Unknown
Washroom Automatic Door Opener	Unknown
Grab Bars Beside and Behind the Toilet	No
Obstructions Under the Sink	No
Measurement from the Bottom of the Sink to the Floor	Unknown