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Uncommon Threads at Deer Lake Gallery

Two artists with connections to Emily Carr University are featured in an upcoming exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery.

Two artists with connections to Emily Carr University are featured in an upcoming exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery.

The Burnaby Arts Council is presenting Uncommon Threads, a mixed media exhibition featuring the work of Lori Goldberg and Atefeh Baradaran, from Saturday, Oct. 8 to Saturday, Oct. 29.

An opening reception is set for noon on Oct. 8.

Goldberg is a well-known Vancouver artist who exhibits throughout North America and teaches at Emily Carr. Baradaran, meanwhile, is a recent Emily Carr grad.

A press release about the show notes that the first thing that comes to mind is “structure.”

In Goldberg’s work, the natural forest is combine with large, metal-like structures such as scaffolding or coloured rods on the forest floor.

“Two images merging two seemingly incompatible worlds into a new universe; she uses a visual vocabulary that seems to address different social and political issues, such as, can man and nature co-exist?” the release notes.

Baradaran explores geometric structures in works where the elements are disrupted and skewed.

“Her compositions are based on what surrounds her, elemental landscapes converted to their essential lines, then an element of humour is introduced in order to make one think of nature in a totally different context,” the release says.

Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

For more on the exhibition, see www.burnabyartscouncil.org or call 604-298-7322.