Summer Group Exhibition | Currents

Bau-Xi Vancouver's summer group exhibition, Currents, gathers a compelling array of works from over twenty artists that delve into water’s symbolic, sensory, and environmental dimensions, inviting viewers to consider its presence as both a physical force and metaphorical agent.

From serene ponds and reflective surfaces to turbulent seas and evaporating lakes, the artworks chart water’s many moods and manifestations—placid, volatile, cleansing, and consuming. Human figures drift, dissolve, or emerge from the watery embrace of pools and lakes, evoking themes of transformation and the porous boundary between self and natural surroundings.

Other works approach water through abstraction—rippling textures, fluid motion, and chromatic shifts echo its elusive forms and rhythms. Some pieces bear witness to the effects of drought, flooding, and pollution, urging reflection on our fragile entanglement with shifting ecosystems. Urban shorelines and industrial ports are rendered with unexpected beauty, while beach scenes capture fleeting moments of joy, nostalgia, and relaxation.

Together, the works form a meditation on water’s capacity to connect, disrupt, and heal—shaping not only the landscapes we inhabit, but the inner terrains of emotion, memory, and imagination.

Currents features new works from David T. Alexander, Vicky Christou, Barbara Cole, Jamie Evrard, Joshua Jensen-Nagle, Jeffrey Milstein, Anthony Redpath, Kyle Scheurmann, Vicki Smith, Janna Watson and more.


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