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Storm, 2020, mixed media on marbled paper, 76.2 \u00d7 61 cm, James McKellar, Photo courtesy of Patel Brown, L2022.77, \u00a9 Rajni Perera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>
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Rajni Perera: Futures
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Rajni Perera<\/strong> is one of Canada\u2019s most promising contemporary multimedia artists. Experimenting with mediums as varied as painting, sculpture and photography, the Toronto-based artist expresses her vision of imagined futures in which mutated subjects exist in dystopian realms. Early examples of Perera\u2019s mutated goddesses will be displayed in concert with her more recent abstractions and sculptures. Drawing deeply on the artistic traditions of her birthplace, Sri Lanka, as well as Indian miniature painting, medieval armour, and science fiction, Perera has created a body of work that spans feminist and diasporic themes, while contemplating survival in an environmentally degraded future. Her work responds to existential threats with creativity and invention, offering a vision charged with humour and sharp critique, hope and dread. Underscored by current global affairs and accelerated climate change, Perera\u2019s vision is as timely as it is compelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Futures<\/em> is curated by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and includes works from all phases of the artist\u2019s career, including new pieces made specifically for Perera\u2019s McMichael exhibition. The accompanying publication features an interview of the artist by Milroy, as well as essays by leading international literary figures Fariha Roisin and Britt Wray.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Artist’s Talk – <\/span><\/span>FUTURES<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/h1><\/div>

with Rajni Perera and Sarah Milroy<\/span>
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