Toronto 
Events Description
Displaying in the Lakeshore Gallery at the AGB from August 16th – January 14th, 2023, is artist Noni Kaur’s rangoli art. The exhibit, ਨਜਰ ਨਾ ਲੱਗੇ / Nazar na lage / Knock on wood, highlights the effect of cultural conditioning on labour-intensive rituals of preparations. Rangoli takes months to complete – beginning by hand-dying mounds of desiccated coconut and then forming the design in situ.
The shape of Kaur’s rangoli begins with an O, a historic symbol of feminine energy. As the work morphs and curves, it begins to take on an abstract human form.
As time passes, the desiccated coconut and non-toxic materials allow the artwork to become a repository of energy for the microbial systems living in the installation. The mylar window works depicts the microbial formations occurring deep in the rangoli. Images of the cellar forms are projected on the sculptural floor installation as the sun’s light changes throughout the day.
As the work slowly decays over the course of the exhibition, it mirrors the cycle of life, death, and return to the earth.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free
Always Free Admission
How to get tickets?
At the door: Free Admission
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday August 16, 2022 to Saturday January 14, 2023
August 16, 2022 – January 14, 2023
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 AM – 9 PM
Thursday – Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday & Monday: CLOSED
Venue & Address
Art Gallery of Burlington – Lakeshore Gallery , 1333 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON L7S 1A9
Wheelchair accessible
