Steven Nederveen | The Universe Dreams With Us
Steven Nederveen | The Universe Dreams With Us
June 6-27, 2024
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin, Upper Floor Gallery
1384 Dufferin Street, Toronto
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8th, 3-5 PM | ARTIST IN ATTENDANCE
Bau-Xi Gallery is thrilled to present The Universe Dreams With Us, the enchanting new solo exhibition by Toronto-based artist, Steven Nederveen. In this newest series, the artist transports the viewer to a dreamlike world that inspires us to connect with nature and the universe. By using his hallmark techniques, the artist develops a magical realism that insists on new perspectives on the landscape genre.
Artist Statement:
“This body of work brings us into a liminal space between the vastness of our ocean and the timeless power of the sublime. A dreamlike world, connecting nature and the ethereal realm. The Universe Dreams With Us brings out a world of colours and warm glows to give us a more personal and compassionate version of the universe, one that is in union with us.
I intentionally draw from the Abstract Expressionists in this work to use similar signifiers like Mark Rothko’s framing of colour blocks and Barnett Neuman’s ‘zip’ lines. Both artists were interested in the transcendent experience as well.”
Steven Nederveen's work is featured internationally in galleries, art fairs and magazines, and is part of private and public collections including Air Canada, the House of Armani, and the Canadian embassy in Iceland. He studied fine art at Medicine Hat College and went on to receive a Bachelor of Design from the University of Alberta in 1995. His studio is currently based in Toronto.