Pullulate

Long before the series The Last of Us premiered on HBO, Jess Riva Cooper’s work was already pulsating with parasitic plants blooming from orifices and body parts. Her use of lush flora decoration and juicy glazes is compelling and repelling, revealing a darker narrative that sends shivers up your spine.
With an affection for the strange and mysterious and a love for growing things, she came to understand that Mother Nature may be a beautiful goddess, but not a benign one – she also possesses a volatile and creepy side.

Cooper’s platters are mashups of ceramic tropes (florals and figurines) and styles ranging from pre-Renaissance to Victorian. She’s cultivating her own genteel, little-shop-of-horrors, and her work is a commentary on humans’ relationships with nature, much of it oppositional. As humans continue to put pressure on the planet, Cooper finds it chilling and satisfying to speculate what nature’s revenge will look like when it’s unleashed upon those perpetrators – the ones responsible for the climate crisis and environmental degradation.
Curated by Melanie Egan.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : Free

How to get tickets?

At the door: No tickets required

Date: Friday September 13, 2024 to Sunday December 29, 2024

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Thursday – 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday – 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday – 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday – 10:00am – 6:00pm

Venue & Address

Harbourfront Centre South Vitrines, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON, M5J 2G8

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible by Public Transport