About Sentinel
This contemporary multimedia assemblage is designed for the wall.Canadian artist Alice Vander Vennen continues to explore rich visual narratives by using an inspired collection of materials in her sculptural wall compositions. This piece has three distinct square sections; each placed one on top of the other in a totem-like formation. Thoughtfully curated layers of materials including polished copper, stones gathered from a nearby lake, bronze, and textiles—both archival and new are designed to suggest a compelling story about life’s journey. Vander Vennen’s work is strongly influenced by her own Dutch family’s history—tales of loss, courage, and hope following the Second World War. The colour palette is reminiscent of Rembrandt’s dark lush tones accented by green, yellow, sky blue, and white. This piece is framed in black and may be hung horizontally or vertically.
“I feel that I'm simply playing with colours, shapes, and textures, simply putting them together, sewing, cutting, re-sewing until a new story emerges until a "wow-ness" happens that I can't even account for. Sometimes it's not until a show is being hung that I'm able to stand back and look at my work and realize some of the concepts that were happening in the pieces.” Alice Vander Vennen
Alice Vander Vennen trained as a sculptor at Calvin College, USA, and at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her work is held in public, private, and corporate collections both here and abroad.