Beyond the Bead - Barry Ace

Описание: Stitch by stitch, bead by bead; patterns, connections, and stories come to life. For tens of thousands of years, people from cultures around the world have used beadwork as trade items, decoration, spiritual objects, and political and cultural signifiers. First through natural materials, and later glass and metals, beaded goods have remained an important part of our visual and material culture. Contemporary beadwork continues this trajectory; holding space for history while exploring new and innovative approaches to art and decoration.

Beyond the Bead features the work of Barry Ace and Sharl G. Smith, two contemporary Canadian artists whose practices push one of the oldest forms of cultural art to new and engaging realms. Ace’s inclusion of electronic e-waste in his beaded works transforms and recontextualizes historic Anishinaabeg material culture in response to the digital age.

Featured Artworks:

Barry Ace
Bandolier for Aanikegamma-Gichigami: Lake Erie (Chain of Lakes Sea), 2019
Mixed media

Collection of Karen Schreiber

Barry Ace
Gashkibidaagan for Jean Baptiste Ense (Great-Great Grandfather), 2018
Mixed media

Collection of Rick Hiebert