Clearing Spaces VI
Solitude now! Projections of meditative, dry desert images fill the sauna-like room. Terrycloth robed sisters clear the space while they ritualistically arrange hot rocks and rolled towels. Come soak in the warmth of pink light and performance. Meditate on the vastness of landscape and the intimacy of small spaces. Allow the scent of cedar and electronic sounds cleanse and relax muscles. Enter a place more introverted, a place of self-care, where the image you seek is nowhere.
Joy and Rose Broadbent are multidisciplinary artists based in Toronto. Together, the Broadbent Sisters transform the domestic into dreamlike realms where sparkles are swept and spaces are cleared. Thematically their work is influenced by meditative practices, religious rituals & pop spirituality. Their aesthetic finds inspiration in mass-produced therapeutic objects and elemental nature, while their performance is shaped by their involvement in the fashion, music and film industry. They find collaboration to be a unique venue for distilling the essence of form and exploring telepathic ways of creating. They currently work at Studio 835 and are represented by HUNTCLUB. They have shown work in Toronto galleries: Cooper Cole, AWOL, and HUNTCLUB. The sisters are currently working on a short film 'Clearing Space V' and a performance based installation for the AGO 'Massive Party'.
