Prachi Khandekar brings us "STUFF: The Culture of Obsolescence" from April 7 to 18.

The culture of obsolescence embeds us in a field of expiring objects. Things that we take as direct markers of identity eventually break, become pass, or have to be upgraded and we, immersed in the staccato of our material culture, have somehow come to accept a fragmented sense of self.

This exhibit, through the work of 15 artists, explores ways in which we assimilate the culture of obsolescence. Selected entries are grouped to represent subconscious negotiations and countless exercises in collapsing contradictions things we do everyday in an age driven by choice, innovation, lifestyle and progress.

The exhibit will feature the following artists:

Vanessa Arnold

Jorge Ayala

Monika Bodirsky

Patrick Cummins

Tara Dorey

Lucas Johnson

J.P King

Holly McClellan

Lauren Mulroney

Andrew Owen A01

Jenifer Sutherland

Robin Tieu

Ken Vickerson

Georgina Walker

More about the curator:

Prachi Khandekar has a keen interest in understanding how design mediates our experiences and structures the cultural realm. She studied Architecture at the University of Toronto and went on to do an M.A. in Design Criticism from the University of the Arts, UK. She currently works at Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science and is involved in programming lectures and exhibits for the Paul H. Cocker Gallery.

The concept for this exhibit was developed while reflecting on our material legacy; much like relics from ancient civilizations, todays manufactured goods are a way to understand our own milieu. Prachi sees that obsolescence is now ubiquitous - the silent pulse that keeps us tied to, and circulating through, the sheer abundance of stuff around us, and she hopes that this exhibit is successful in revealing the scales at which it functions.