Image Credit: Z’otz* Collective, excerpt from the series After Reading the Book Twice, 2019, mixed media on paper, 11 x 15 cm.
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Z’otz* Collective: Waiting Outside of My Hand
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Biography
Z’otz* Collective was formed in Toronto in 2004 by three artists of Latin American heritage; Nahúm Flores, Erik Jerezano, and Ilyana Martínez. In a shared studio, they meet weekly to collaborate on works that incorporate drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and site-specific installation. Their work connects to the storytelling traditions of their Latin American culture. Through the wording of their titles, the Collective gives hints to the narratives contained within their works, while leaving space for viewers to create their own conclusions. Z’otz* Collective has shown work at multiple galleries and museums across Canada including Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Dunlop Art Gallery, Union Gallery, YYZ Artists’ Outlet, Cambridge Galleries, and the MacLaren Art Centre. All three members have been awarded grants from the Pollock–Krasner Foundation for their individual practices and have received support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. |
Click on the image to read the Waiting Outside of My Hand catalogue
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Image Credit: Z’otz* Collective, excerpt from the series After Reading the Book Twice, 2019, mixed media on paper, 11 x 15 cm.
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Exhibition Programming:
Culture Days: Collaborative Journeys Saturday, September 28, 1- 3 PM In conjunction with the Clarington Outdoor Art Festival, families and community members are invited to create collaborative works of art in a workshop led by Z’otz* Collective. Using an art-making method by which a compilation of words or images is collectively assembled, each collaborator will add to a composition in a sequence, either by following a rule or by being allowed to see only the end of what the previous person contributed. When the pieces are complete, groups will work together to develop titles and narratives for them. Workshops will take place in the drawing and painting studio every half hour: 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 PM |