An exhibition currently on display by local artist Natasha Van Netten draws inspiration from an unusual field – cetology, the study of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
The show, titled “superpod”, aims to capture the situation of the southern resident killer whales. This group of orca has had a small population since discovery, all living in one group with between 70 and 99 members. Van Netten was inspired by the frailty and community suggested by such a small species and community. She has attempted to capture this theme through a collection of three-dimensional drawings, made by hand using simple materials. Van Netten’s work on this theme includes wire-frame whale sculptures that mimic two-dimensional drawings, cetacean “specimen Boxes” and oil paintings that capture elusive glimpses of the rare species.
A graduate of the Vancouver Island School of Art, van Netten has received the Robin Hopper Legacy Award and an Award of Excellence at the Sooke Fine Art Show. She has exhibited her work abroad in the United States, Czech Republic and New Zealand, and is part of a group of artists using new media like graphic design, papercraft, and found objects, who are as at home in Print shops as in studios.
“Superpod” is currently on display at the City Atrium Gallery at North Vancouver’s City Hall, and will be available to view until December 2.
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