today after visiting the rent-able akin collective studios at 87 wade ave in toronto
i oogled the AKIN collective website and discovered:
the fantastical paintings/dioramas of Julia Hepburn
"In my work, I attempt to reclaim the innocence and curiosity of childhood.
Each compartmentalized piece displays a single scene with virtually no
context.
Viewers are encouraged to use their imaginations in order to
develop a narrative explaining the scene.
The use of small, doll-sized scenes, not only draws people in physically, but also makes the darker imagery less threatening, permitting the viewer to assign a wide range of moods to the work depending on their personal interpretation."
The use of small, doll-sized scenes, not only draws people in physically, but also makes the darker imagery less threatening, permitting the viewer to assign a wide range of moods to the work depending on their personal interpretation."
this installation was produced for
the Gladstone Hotel's 2011 'Come Up To My Room'
Hepburn studied fine-arts at mcmaster university in hamilton
she works full-time in toronto as a visual artist
although i have never seen any of this work in real time
i was truly enamored with all pieces i viewed on her website
it was really tough to narrow down what to include...make sure you check it out
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