Within/Without

Within/Without brings together three artists whose works explore the porous boundary between interior and exterior worlds — between thought and environment, perception and experience, self and other. Through painting, portraiture, and installation, the exhibition considers how we see, interpret, and emotionally inhabit the world around us.

For Louise Dee, the inward gaze becomes a way of examining the complexity and multiplicity of the self. Her installation Song of Myself draws on Carl Jung’s concept of archetypes and the “internal family” of the psyche, imagining the mind as a shifting constellation of inner characters and emotional states. Through this exploration of mind-body connection, mutability, and interconnectedness, Dee asks viewers to consider their own inner dialogues and the many parts that shape identity and behaviour.

Etanda Elliott’s paintings begin with close observation of the everyday — fragments of lived experience gathered through her archive of photographs. Moving fluidly between representation and abstraction, her work explores modes of seeing and the instability of perception itself. Through paint’s material qualities and a process guided by both conscious and unconscious decision-making, Elliott transforms ordinary encounters into meditations on memory, sensation, and attention.

Ivana Sepa’s imagined environmental portraits examine the intimate relationship between human beings and the landscapes they inhabit. Her figures are not portraits of specific individuals, but archetypal presences that evoke a shared humanity. In these works, the environment acts not as a backdrop but as an active participant — reflecting emotional states, histories, and vulnerabilities. Like the land itself, her figures appear both resilient and fragile, shaped by time and experience.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : Free or by donation

How to get tickets?

At the door: Free or by donation

 

Date: Thursday July 2, 2026 to Sunday July 26, 2026

Gallery Hours: 11:00AM – 5:00PM
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 2, 6–8 p.m.
Meet the Artists: Saturday, July 4, 2–3 p.m.
Tour for Farsi Speakers: Saturday, July 18, 3 p.m.

Venue & Address

Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver

Wheelchair accessible

Free Parking

Street Parking

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport