District of North Vancouver Foyer Gallery, 355 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver.
The Female Gaze emerged from the experience of walking the land of Southern France and the stories it revealed. For nearly a month, I spent my days on foot in the Luberon region, listening deeply, photographing places under different conditions, listening to the trees and the water. It took me into liminal spaces where the old ones showed me the magic of the land and the powerful feminine that never disappeared; it withdrew into the land and the old places, waiting us to listen and give form to what wants to return. These ancient forces lead me to specific imagery - water, fire, crossroads, sacred groves - that carries the power of the natural world that they want restored.
Through mixed media photography and analog collage, Henri and Albertine reveal their extraordinary search for lost love. Layering photography, papers, and vintage found materials, these fragments capture that aching quality of remembered connection—the way certain light delivers the memory of a touch or a scent can resurrect an entire relationship. Each step takes you on a journey through Belle Epoque Paris, inspired by old street photography and postcards of the era.
Enter the Edgelands full of folktale retellings that rekindle the magic of the aging feminine through stories. This project began in early 2023, when myth maker Angharad Wynne taught a group of women how to extract the bones from old folktales and reimagine them, layering in new perspectives, cultural elements, and more. I draw heavily on my French and Polish roots in this storytelling process.
For 500 years, the once powerful Order of the Sibylline has kept the identity of its future prophetess hidden in the most famous painting in the world. Amid the chaos of post-World War II France, one woman discovers their ancient secret and its ability to transform a fragmented world. This rich alternate history binds two women beyond time, each fighting to restore sight to a world blinded by the power and control of men. The fate of the world rests on their courage to reclaim the ancient feminine powers of the Sibylline.
A unique and extremely interesting take on an arcane legend. Fans of historical conspiracies, fantasy, magical realism and novels like The Da Vinci Code will really enjoy this debut.
Enjoyable and action packed . . . It will be interesting to see where the story of the Sibyls goes next.
