Du 20 juillet au 18 août 2019, La Chapelle est fière de présenter l’exposition de la Torontoise Breanna Shanahan intitulée Aux confins du corps. Sculptrice et artiste bidimensionnelle, les œuvres de Breanna ont été exposées en Italie, en Chine, en Autriche, aux États-Unis et au Canada. Elle a représenté le Canada en Chine où son œuvre d’art public, FORÊT DE DEUX CITÉS, sera installée dans le nouveau couloir de verdure de Pengzhou, en 2021.
Aux confins du corps est le fruit d’une exploration des représentations de la forme humaine, de sa malléabilité et de sa plasticité.
Breanna Shanahan, sculptrice et artiste bidimensionnelle, a obtenu une maîtrise en Beaux-arts de l’Université Concordia en juin 2019. Ses oeuvres ont été exposées en Italie, en Chine, en Autriche, aux États-Unis et au Canada. Breanna Shanahan a représenté le Canada au Centre de Pengzhou, en Chine, et a été la première Canadienne à obtenir la résidence d’artiste de la famille Jorisch au Museum der Moderne de Salzbourg, en Autriche.
Ses oeuvres ouvrent la voie à de nouveaux modes de création. Lauréate de nombreux prix prestigieux, elle a également bénéficié de bourses d’études, de subventions et de programmes de résidence. Son oeuvre d’art public, FORÊT DE DEUX CITÉS, sera installée dans le nouveau couloir de verdure de Pengzhou, en Chine, en 2021.
Breanna Shanahan, sculpture and two dimensional based artist, received her MFA at Concordia University in june 2019. Her work has been exhibited in Italy, China, Austria, The United States of America and in Canada. Shanahan has represented Canada in Pengzhou and at the Museum der Moderne in Salzburg Austria as the first Canadian recipient of the Jorisch Family Artist Residency.
Shanahan’s work focuses on the integration of sculptural and two dimensional forms, leading to new ways of making art. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards, scholarships, grants and residency and she currently has a public artwork going up for 2021 in Pengzhou, China : FOREST OF TWO CITIES which will be installed on their new greenway.
2015-2019 | Concordia University Master of Fine Arts. Sculpture and Digital Media. |
2009-2015 | University of Toronto. Honours in Art and Art History, Crime & Psychology. |
2010-2015 | Sheridan College, of Arts and Design. Diploma in Fine Arts. Highest GPA. |
2019Upcoming Show | International Artist Exhibition (International Artist Centre of Pengzhou) Pengzhou China |
2018 | Another Body Still Embroyonic La Sala Rosa, July 2018 Montreal, QC |
2018 | Distopia Gallery 2112, July 2018 Montreal, QC |
2018 | The Chest, the Breath. Performance night with collaborator Sophia Dacy Cole, May 2018 Montreal, QC |
2018 | Maureen III. Darling Foundry, May 2018 Montreal, QC |
2017 | Maureen II. École des Beaux Arts, May 2017. Montreal, QC |
2017 | Crafted Oakville Hospital Collective Show. January 2017- January 2018. Oakville, ON |
2016 | Point(s) of Intersect(ion), 13,450 Sq. Ft. Artist Collective Show, LB. Building , October, 2017. Montreal, QC |
2016 | Fresh Paint and New Constructions. Art Mur, Montreal, QC |
2016 | The Furniture we are forever rearranging, Art Helix, Buschwick, NY |
2016 | Maureen. École des Beaux Arts, May, 2016. Montreal, QC |
2016 | The Furniture we are forever rearranging, Grey Nuns, February 2016. Montreal,QC |
2016 | MAC Mississauga Art Council, New Years Winner Show, January 2016. Mississauga, ON |
2015 | Shelf Life, Resident Artist exhibition Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga, ON |
2015 | We thought we knew where we were, Jessigo Gallery, August 2015. Toronto, ON |
2015 | Horizon Line, Blackwood Gallery, March 2015. Mississauga, ON |
2020 – Upcoming Show | Bodies Entangled. Solo Exhibition FOFA Gallery, Montreal, QC. |
2020 – Upcoming | Unveiling International Artist Public Work Unveiling, Pengzhou China. |
2018 | Interrupted Imbricate, Wabi Sabi Warehouse, Wilmington NC, USA |
2017 | Les Corps exhibition, Archibald and Allistair Cafe Gallery, Montreal QC |
2017 | HomeHunting Solo Show Open Studio Breanna Shanahan: Museum der Moderne. August 2017, Salzburg, Austria. |
2018 | Selected Artist – International Artist Residency Cucaloros. North Carolina, USA. (August 8th- August 22nd) |
2018 | Selected Canadian Artist – International Artist Residency, Internationa Artist Center. Pengzhou China (April 2018.) |
2017 | First Recipient of the Jorisch Family Artist Residency Museum Der Moderne. Salzburg, Austria (July 31-Aug 19.2017) |
2017 | Invited Member of the International Golden Key Honour Society |
2016 | Recipient of Dr. Annie Smith Graduate Award |
2016 | Invited Member of the International Golden Key Honour Society |
2016 | Accepted Nominee Art Mur Exhibition |
2016 | Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canadian Graduate Scholarship SSHRC |
2015 | Hitting the High Notes Concordia Award |
2015 | Living Arts Centre Artist Residency Fellowship in Woodworking (January 2015-January 2016) |
2015 | MAC (Mississauga Arts Council) Emerging Artist Award |
2014 | Silver Medal Award for Academic Excellence: Highest graduating GPA, Sheridan Board of Governers |
2014 | Past & Present Technique Award: in Art & Art History (Bachelor of Arts) |
2014 | Richard Sewell Excellence in Sculpture Award: in Art & Art History (Bachelor of Arts) |
2014 | Get Noticed, 20 Artists to Watch; Selected Artist |
2014 | Jurors Choice Award, UTSC, ARTSIDEOUT 2014 |
2014 | Jurors Choice Awards, Scarborough Arts, The Big Art Book 2014 |
2013 | Dr. Annie Smith Award: For a student who embodies the spirit of the Bachelor of Arts, Art & Art History program |
2013 | Paul Kipps Excellence in Sculpture Award: in Art & Art History (Bachelor of Arts) |
2012 | Woodshop Excellence in Sculpture Award: in Art & Art History (Bachelor of Arts) |
2018 | Artist Talk at ArtADDRESS Oakville, ON |
2018 | Part-Time Professor at Concordia University. Course taught Drawing 200 |
2018-March 2019 | Head Co-ordinator of Moonshot Event: Future of Fine Arts Spaces (Contract) |
2018-March 2019 | Head Co-ordinator of Fieldwork: Fine Arts Needs Rovers! and Team Leader (Contract) |
2018 | Head Co-ordinator of IdeaLabs x 3 events Concordia University (Contract) |
2018 (April-Present) | CTC Mentorship Project Co-ordinator at Concordia University (Contract) |
2018 | Official Member of Topoogical media Lab |
2018 | Initiator, Primary Organizer and Lead Curator of First Ever Juried and paid GSA show |
2017 | Part-Time Professor at Concordia University. Course taught Sculpture 210 |
2017-2018 | Director of Fine Arts (Representing 350 Graduate Fine Arts Students) on GSA Committee |
2017 | Assistant Curator at MFA show Maureen II |
2017 | Guest Critiquer for Bronze casting course year end critiques with instructor Natalie Nadeau |
2017 | Teachers Assisstant. Sculpture 300/400 (MIchael Robinson) Concordia University |
2016 | Guest Presenter Sculpture 210 with Sarah Givens. (My practice and short workshop on ins and outs of Plaster) |
2016 | Assitant Curator Group Exhbition Art Helix and Shims Gallery, NY |
2016 | Teachers Asssistant. Sculpture 300/400 (Michael Robinson) Concordia University |
2016 | Teachers Asssistant. Sculpture 200 (Liliana Berezowsky) Concordia University |
2017 – Present | Team Lead Technician Digital Fabrication Lab, Concordia University (E.V 8.435) |
2016-2017 | Technician Digital Fabrication Lab, Concordia University (E.V 8.435) |
2016 | Shary Boyle’s Artist Assistant. |
2015 | Teachers Assistant, Sculpture 300/400 (Danica Jojich) Concordia University |
2015 | Resident Artist, Assitant Curator, Striking Assistant. Living Arts Centre of Mississauga |
2014 | CNC (Aspire Program) Introduction and Use Instructor and Assistant Technician |
2014 | Creator, head web designer and web master The Fine Art Studios (http://fas.sheridanc.on.ca) |
2014 | Curator of Sheridan College/University of Toronto Mississauga student online gallery |
Aux confins du corps est le fruit d’une exploration initiale des représentations de la forme humaine. Le corps possède une malléabilité et une plasticité qui me fascinent. En tant qu’artiste et athlète, je m’intéresse à la plasticité et à la malléabilité de mon propre corps. Chacun de nous évolue au sein de sa propre réalité, avec sa propre expérience de l’espace et du temps.
Ma démarche artistique est en relation directe avec la géographie du corps humain que j’explore autant dans mes oeuvres sculpturales que bidimensionnelles. Je jouxte et tisse les influences de la matérialité et les expériences physiques du corps avec la conscience du temps qui passe : nous observons le vieillissement, la croissance et l’affaiblissement, l’étirement, l’expansion et la contraction de nos corps au fil du temps.
Dans un monde où la représentation du corps féminin subit souvent l’influence négative des médias ou se transforme en objet sexuel livré à la consommation visuelle, je crée des oeuvres où l’on peut voir le corps et sa malléabilité comme une nouvelle réalité. Les matériaux que j’utilise parlent. Le corps humain parle : sa taille, ses membres et son allure définissent et redéfinissent sa relation avec la réalité qui l’entoure. Parfois même, ils se parlent.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Bookending the Body came from an initial exploration into representations of the human figure. There is a malleability and plasticity to the body that I am fascinated with. As an artist and athlete, I was interested in the plasticity and malleability of my own body. We all breathe within our own signifiers of place, time and experience which slowly evolves often unnoticeably and yet also certainly.
My artistic approach is one of a direct relationship to the body and the materiality with which I create. The body geography that I explore in my sculptural and two dimensional work deals with tapping into and weaving influences from materiality and physical experience with the body and consciousness. We see our bodies’ age, grow and shrink, lengthen, expand and retract.
In a reality where self-observation and the depiction of the female body is often painted for women as a negative effect of the media or a sexual morsel for visual consumption, I am interested in the realization of works that sees this visual reflection of physicality and malleability as a natural quality that is shared by many other activated materials. The human body speaks; its height and limbs and cantor all defining and redefining the relationship it has to its reality. And sometimes they can speak together.