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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie <\/em>by Seema Shah
7″x5″; mixed media collage on paper; 2021. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seema Shah: Unthought Known<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at B1 Gallery at The Beaumont Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
21 April-12 May 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seema Shah is a self-taught collage artist and writer. She was a recipient of The Beaumont Studios’ 2022 Artist to Watch Award and a highly commended artist in the 2022 Contemporary Collage Magazine<\/em> Awards. Working intuitively, Shah pieces together narratives that are dark and questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shah\u2019s creative process is one of self-discovery, a process guided by the subconscious that helps give form to the “unthought known”. A term coined by psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas, “unthought known” refers to experiences that reside within us, and that we in some way \u201cknow,\u201d but which we have never \u201cthought\u201d or been able to put into words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You Bet There Were Tears<\/em> by Seema Shah
4″x2.5″; collage on paper; 2021. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hinting at something deeper, meaning is expressed obliquely in Shah’s work through the use of metaphor–and, at times, even humour–creating distance and allowing the viewer to find their own connection to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Unthought Known” includes collages on surfaces such as vintage book covers and matchboxes. It will also feature several text-based works, including collages with cut-up poetry and an excerpt from a book Shah is currently working on that combines her writing with collage drawings. Opportunities to interact with \u201cinvented objects\u201d offer a more intimate viewer experience. Though dark and intense, the exhibition is also surprisingly playful at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the artist and gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B1 Gallery at The Beaumont Studios<\/strong>
2109 Alberta Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 3K4 Canada
info@thebeaumontstudios.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOURS:
Monday, Noon-6PM
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Saturday, 11AM-5PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COLLAGE ON VIEW Seema Shah: Unthought Known at B1 Gallery at The Beaumont Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada21 April-12 May 2023 Seema Shah is a self-taught collage artist and writer. She was a recipient of The Beaumont Studios’ 2022…<\/p>\n

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