Toronto artist Jen Mann explores “beauty on the fringes” in her latest show, where large-scale, colour-saturated portraits seem to hum with life on the exposed brick walls. The artist was inspired by childhood, and some of the images we associate with it, like circuses, illusions and dreams. The unconventional poses and colouring work with Mann’s photorealist painting technique, rendering arresting moments of action made still. You can almost hear the sound of a shutter clicking, imagine the noise of skin touching skin, hair swishing, an arrested giggle or prolonged sigh as the subject closes their eyes and leans back their head.
Strange Beauties runs at Neubacher Shor Contemporary Gallery 9http://neubachershor.com/) until March 23. 5 Brock Ave.
Photos by Becca Lemire
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