KELOWNA – Kick off events are not a rare thing in Kelowna but the one that occurred Friday night encouraged residents to look ‘Into the Subconscious’.
The 3rd annual Mad Hatter art exhibition which focuses on art installation, a style which encourages the incorporation of any media including the physical features of the 12,000 square foot space in which the exhibit is being held.
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Nicole Ensing, Chair of the Mad Hatter Committee say there is typically not a venue for showcasing this type of art and they wanted to bring something different exhibition experience, “We wanted to kind of take away that stuffy gallery feel. We want people to touch the art and become engaged and so the artist is giving to the community and the community is supporting the artist.”
MaryAnn Lawrenchuk has been involved in the organizing of the event but also as an artist, “It’s a way for youth to get their art out there without having to go into the gallery context and a way for them to get their toe in the door.”
The Mad Hatter exhibition, located at 1634 Harvey Avenue, is open to the public and can be viewed by donation from May 4- 12.
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