Suzanne Morrissette: entendre

Suzanne Morrissette, witness, 2019, graphite on paper, 28.5″ x 22″ each

A Space Gallery proudly presents:

entendre
Suzanne Morrissette

January 17 – March 15, 2025
Reception: Friday, January 17, 6 – 8pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, March 8, 11am – 12pm
Workshop: Saturday, March 8, 12pm – 3pm
A Space Gallery, Toronto

“In the beginning we know that there is not enough water to fill each bowl. A full bowl of water is the best kind of bowl. But this is not the ideal conditions and we cannot have full bowls. We could possibly have one full bowl, and two empty bowls? That wouldn’t be right. People would notice. A choice is made to give each bowl equal amounts of water. It is only fair. It isn’t what’s best but it is what’s fair.”

In this exhibition artist Suzanne Morrissette presents artwork that grows from her research on Western theories and limitations of knowledge. Through her art practice Morrissette presents examples of knowing that grow from embodied experience, critiques of privilege and questions about hierarchy and authorship while problematizing language which often uncritically draws upon histories of race to determine ideas of value and truth.

Biography

Suzanne Morrissette, PhD (she/her) is a Red River Métis artist, curator, and scholar who is currently based out of Toronto. She is currently Assistant Professor at OCAD University where she teaches in the Indigenous Visual Culture BFA program, and in the Criticism and Curatorial Practices MFA program. As an arts-based researcher Suzanne’s interests include: reciprocal and gift economies, equity and diversity, as well as culturally informed governance models in the arts. As an artist she works across media to produce artworks that reflect upon metaphors for understanding, the unknowable, and motherhood. She holds an MFA in Criticism and Curatorial Practices from OCAD University and a PhD in Social and Political Thought from York University.

About A Space Gallery

A Space Gallery is one of the oldest artist run centres in Canada and has had a significant role in the evolution of contemporary art in Canada. A Space began as an alternative commercial gallery three years before the centre’s not-for-profit incorporation in January 1971. Today, A Space Gallery is committed to critical engagement through the presentation of interdisciplinary programs including exhibitions, performances, screenings, collaborations, and discussions. Central to the gallery’s artistic direction is an exploration of the ways that art can contribute to social justice and to greater awareness of cultural similarities, differences and specificities. We are open to local and international proposals from individual artists as well as curatorial propositions, thematic interests, and research trajectories. A Space brings together artists, curators, writers, academics, students and activists whose works transgress disciplinary boundaries.

Public Hours:
Tuesday to Friday | 11am to 5pm
Saturday | Noon to 5pm

Admission: Free

Accessibility:
Our venue is has some accessibility features, with automatic door openers to enter the building (not for the gallery and exhibition space). An accessible washroom is available.

For more information contact:
A Space Gallery
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 110
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
416.979.9633
www.aspacegallery.org