moveObjects On at the plumb

Artists: Quinn Buckler, Dana Buzzee, Julia Campisi, Kaley Flowers, Laura Hudspith, Mark Johnsen, KanikaXx, Ahreum Lee, Stephanie Ligeti, Owen Marshall, Morgan Melenka, Nik October, Sophia Oppel and Benjamin De Boer, KitKit Para, Hau Pham, Lauren Prousky, Tristan Sauer, Lisa Smolkin, Mercedes Ventura, Liu Wang, Sean Weisgerber, Graham Wiebe, B Wijshijer

Exhibition title: moveObjects On

Curated by: Emma Green, Alison Postma

Venue: the plumb, Toronto, Canada

Date: September 3 – 29, 2021

Photography & Design: images copyright of Alison Postma and the plumb, individual views of Sean Weisgerber’s work are courtesy of Toni Hafkenscheid

moveObjects On is an exhibition that teases apart the ways in which we understand ourselves through the capitalist lens. the plumb is transformed into a retail-adjacent experience that pieces together the shopping experiences of our past, present and imagined future.

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Kaley Flowers, Brand Burning Bitches, 2021, 12” H x 7” W, Ceramic, glaze, lustre, metal, epoxy, ash

Kaley Flowers, wedge drip melt slip, 2021, 11.5” L x 4.5” W x 6” H, Ceramic, glaze, lustre, metal, epoxy, ash

Owen Marshall, NO! NO! NO!, 2021, 24″ x 32″, plywood, plexiglass, mylar, vinyl, led light strip

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Julia Campisi, Sweet, Sweet Fantasy, 2021, 28 x 30 x 5”, Hand-dyed acrylic

Lisa Smolkin, Back to the Future 4, 2021, multi-component installation

Sean Weisgerber, ‘Price Per Square Inch’ series*, 2021, 56 x 70”, acrylic on linen

Sophia Oppel & Benjamin de Boer, Reflection 1 and Reflection 2, 2020, 12 x 24” each, glass, acrylic medium and Epson CrystalClear film

Lauren Prousky, These glinting bones will go in my place (final performance in soup), 2021, dimensions variable, plaster, acrylic, gloss varnish, clay, scrunchies, oil paint, spray paint, styrofoam, empty superglue tube, paper towel holder, pouring medium, wood, lamp stand, crayons, wire, sand, paper, house paint, masonite, tile, plastic tube, shell, keychains, boxes, thumbtacks, chains, tin foil, string, paper clip box, shower curtain rings, expanding foam and Great Value Soup Mix

Nik October, Saving Place, 2021, 16 x 12”, Stoneware Objects

Ahreum Lee, I+CARE, 2020, 5” x 8”, book prints including drawings and texts

KitKit Para, The “Transitory” Iceberg, 2021, 52” x 20” x 62”, mixed media

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Tristan Sauer, Black Power for Sale, 2021, 147 x 63 x 42.5 cm, Used Tomy Gacha Machine, PLA, plastic gacha capsules, photo paper

Dana Buzzee, Cum Hither, 2021, 92” x 71”, Ethylene-vinyl acetate

KanikaXx, Verified, digital video, 1:33, 2021

B Wijshijer, Conduit – Filter – Source – Sink, 2021 video installation

Sean Weisgerber, ‘Price Per Square Inch’ series*, 2021, 35 x 28”, acrylic and ink on linen

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Morgan Melenka, Fragment 2, 2019, 6″ x 3″ x 3″, Ceramic tile and grout

Morgan Melenka, Fragment 4, 2019, 8″ x 3.5″ x 1.5″, Ceramic tile, foam and grout

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Hau Pham, Please Respect Me, 2021, 16″ x 32″, Printed Cotton Cover on Pillow

Hau Pham, the least you could do is tuck me in, 2021, 24″ x 30″, oil on canvas

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Mark Johnsen, Third Lot, 2019-20, 26” x 38”, Lithograph, Screen Print, and Monotype

Mercedes Ventura, The Sundew Mall/PoorConnections, various dimensions, web/sculpture installation – web viewable online: https://thesundewmall.com/

(L) Mark Johnsen, Boundary Lot, 2019-20, 26” x 38”, Lithograph, Screen Print, and Monotype; (R) Mark Johnsen, PNE Lot, 2020, 26” x 38”, Lithograph, Screen Print, and Monotype

Laura Hudspith, Bloom, Multimedia living pond installation, Stained glass, live algae, (Oscillatoria, Oedogonium, Closterium, Synedra, and Volvox), copper pipe & fittings, wood, vinyl, paint, silicone, UV lights, bubbler, water, 80 x 36 x 46.5”, 2021

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Quinn Buckler, Body Burden IGA, 2021, 21” x 11” x 16”, white stoneware, found plastic, lint, vacuum dust, raw clay shavings, wildflower seeds, cornmeal, shoe polish, metal hardware

Quinn Buckler, Body Burden Sylvia Bougie, 2021, 17” x 8” x 8”, black stoneware, found plastic, lint, vacuum dust, raw clay shavings, wildflower seeds, cornmeal, shoe polish, metal hardware

Stephanie Ligeti, VS, 2021, 32” x 16”, oil on canvas; Stephanie Ligeti, Moss, 2021, 32” x 26”, oil on canvas; Stephanie Ligeti, Best Friends Forever, 2021, 32” x 24”, oil on canvas

Liu Wang, photograph from Dear Light series, 2020, 24×36”, digital c-print

moveObjects On, 2021, exhibition view, the plumb, Toronto

Liu Wang, photograph from Dear Light series, 2020, 17×22”, pigment print on vinyl

Graham Wiebe, Pocket Meditation, 2021, 53 x 13 x 3”, jean pockets, nails, electric motors with gear reduction