Anda Kubis | Aura of Days
Anda Kubis | Aura of Days
April 2-14, 2022
OPENING Saturday April 2nd, 1-3PM
340 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Bau-Xi Gallery presents, Aura of Days, an exhibition of exciting new oil paintings by Anda Kubis. Kubis, who has shown widely across North America and Europe, engages the viewer through energetic compositions rich in colour.
Artist Statement:
"Observing seasonal shifts in light and atmosphere preoccupy me. I have no intention of depicting these scenes directly, yet I know that I’m influenced by them. Through the varied intensities and the wild colours of a sunrise, to the dizzying motion of clouds, or the feeling of vastness while standing in an open landscape, I am driven to reminisce with nature and contemplate time. Yet, my work is not quiet nor retiring. Vibrant compositions throw the viewer slightly off balance with layered perceptual effects. Painted quickly and vigorously, my painting process eventually slows to an excruciating pace where subtle decisions on colour tonalities and spatial relationships draw out over weeks. Ultimately my paintings are an indulgence in looking and seeing to discovering colour, light and formal plays – all tinged by the experience of a recent rural life."
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Numerous public and private collections have acquired Kubis’ work, including RBC, TD Bank, BMO, Cenovus Energy, Aimia, The Westaim Corporation, and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. Kubis currently holds the position of Director of the Haliburton School of Art + Design at Fleming College.