Offers Good Company
Thu. April 25th 2024 - Sun. April 21st 2024
@ 780 Blanshard Street By Donation
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Other Dates / Times
Apr. 20, 2024 2:00PM
Apr. 21, 2024 1:00PM
Apr. 22, 2024 1:00PM
Apr. 23, 2024 1:00PM
Apr. 24, 2024 1:00PM
Apr. 26, 2024 1:00PM
Apr. 27, 2024 1:00PM
The Ministry of Casual Living Gallery is excited to announce our April artist; Jasper Pettman! Join us on April 20th for Jasper’s opening of “Offers Good Company,” from 2-8pm! Happening at the same time as our building’s open house! For this day only, entry is from 780 Blanshard.
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About the artist:
Jasper Pettman is a white-Ukrainian/nêhiyaw (Cowessess First Nation), two-spirit trans artist born in Cpelmetkwe, Secwepemcúl’ecw (100 Mile House, BC) and currently living and working on the lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən (Victoria, BC). He recently completed a BFA at the University of Victoria. Jasper’s artistic practice includes painting, digital, and web-based media, with a focus on transformation, the human form, gender, sexuality, and Indigenous identity/language.
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About “Offers Good Company:”
"Death and decay hover over so much trans art. It's often distorted, gritty, arguably unpleasant - but that's kind of what we're dealing with right now. It offers good company." - Lily Alexandre, Fear of Trans Bodies (2022)
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OPENING: APRIL 20TH, 2-8PM. 780 BLANSHARD ENTRANCE.
GALLERY HOURS: APRIL 21ST-27TH, 1-4PM. 750 FAIRFIELD ENTRANCE.
COST: BY DONATION.
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About the artist:
Jasper Pettman is a white-Ukrainian/nêhiyaw (Cowessess First Nation), two-spirit trans artist born in Cpelmetkwe, Secwepemcúl’ecw (100 Mile House, BC) and currently living and working on the lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən (Victoria, BC). He recently completed a BFA at the University of Victoria. Jasper’s artistic practice includes painting, digital, and web-based media, with a focus on transformation, the human form, gender, sexuality, and Indigenous identity/language.
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About “Offers Good Company:”
"Death and decay hover over so much trans art. It's often distorted, gritty, arguably unpleasant - but that's kind of what we're dealing with right now. It offers good company." - Lily Alexandre, Fear of Trans Bodies (2022)
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OPENING: APRIL 20TH, 2-8PM. 780 BLANSHARD ENTRANCE.
GALLERY HOURS: APRIL 21ST-27TH, 1-4PM. 750 FAIRFIELD ENTRANCE.
COST: BY DONATION.