Parallel World: The Architecture of Survival
Vessna Perunovich and Boja Vasic
2008
21A Queen St
This exhibition features the work of Boja Vasic and Vessna Perunovich. It is a visual survey that examines the social phenomena surrounding what the artists call “forced nomads.”
Including an actual-size shelter constructed in the gallery space, a split-screen video projection showing children striking kung-fu poses alongside a tour of the village in the twilight, and a series of digitally altered photos of shanty-homes in the village (blurred to symbolize the insecurity of the future), this exhibition addresses Modern Fuel’s interest in presenting multi-disciplinary work and culturally diverse perspectives. In conjunction with this exhibition, Modern Fuel is holding a forum on April 12th that will explore the theme of Parallel Worlds.
Vessna Perunovich and Boja Vasic
Boja Vasic is a Toronto based media artist and photographer. His work has been shown at the 8th Havana Biennial in Cuba, VI Yugoslav Biennial of Youth Vrsac in Serbia, XIII and XIV International Art Biennial of Vila Nova de Cerveira in Portugal, and at the Liverpool Biennial, Independents. His video installations and photo based works have been exhibited at artist-run centres across Canada.
Vessna Perunovich is a Toronto based visual artist who works in a wide range of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video and performance. She has exhibited widely across Canada, as well as internationally. Some of the most recent exhibitions include: Sound Proof, at the E:vent Gallery, London UK (2008), Transitory Places at the Occurrence Gallery, Montreal Quebec (2008), and the International Liverpool Biennial, UK (2007).