Karin Bubas at Monte Clark Gallery

KARIN BUBAS PAPER FOREST

MONTE CLARK GALLERY

MONTE CLARK GALLERY

This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition: Karin Bubas, Paper Forest Monte Clark Gallery April 11 – May 9, 2015 Photography: David James / The Kreative Design: Monte Clark Gallery Front cover image: Karin Bubas, Late Summer Forest #1 (installation view)

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This series of three-dimensional photographic works began when Bubas travelled around the Pacific Northwest, visiting the sights and experiencing the environment made famous by Emily Carr. In creating her own imagery of the forest, Bubas felt challenged to capture the rich and encompassing atmosphere.

Rather than presenting her photographs as traditional two-dimensional prints, Bubas began printing multiple images from her negatives to laser cut and reconstruct the scenes into three-dimensional tableaux, building up layers and layers of intricate details. The final result is a selection of three-dimensional photographs or paper “toles� housed in Plexiglas cases. The scenes are lush and mesmerizing, but also suggest a tone of isolation; Bubas unique perceptiveness and skill for conveying narrative is readily apparent.

Karin Bubas lives and works in Vancouver, BC. Since studying at Emily Carr, her works has been exhibited extensively nationally and internationally and she has had solo exhibitions at such institutions as the Canadian Cultural Centre (Paris) and the Charles H. Scott Gallery (Vancouver). Her art is included in public collections such as the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Glenbow Museum, The Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, as well as numerous other corporate and private collections.

Karin Bubas Two Tree Trunks with Intersecting Branch, 2015 Archival pigment prints, glue, matboard, and foamcore 24 x 24 x 2.75 inches

Karin Bubas Moss Covered Curve with Ferns, 2015 Archival pigment prints, glue, matboard, and foamcore 24 x 24 x 2.75 inches

Karin Bubas Tree in Pool, 2014 Archival pigment prints, glue, matboard, and foamcore 24 x 24 x 2.75 inches

Karin Bubas Late Summer Forest #1, 2015 Archival pigment prints, glue, matboard, and foamcore 48 x 48 x 2.75 inches

Karin Bubas Vertical Forest Scene in Late Afternoon Light, 2015 Archival pigment prints, glue, matboard, and foamcore 72 x 24 x 2.75 inches