Kris Lemsalu's Mythic Menagerie at Pangée, Montreal
Kris Lemsalu presents a new body of work at Pangée in Montreal, featuring a cast of hybrid characters drawn from folk tales and personal mythology. The exhibition includes figures such as Moondog, who falls in love with an Edelweiss flower and jumps to his death; Swantrack, who awaits the end; Back Home, a rooted sanctuary guarded by an owl; Venus, covered in unhatched ideas; Uniqlo, a hollowed unicorn; and the Enigma, a smiling figure under a moss hat. The works explore themes of love, death, transformation, and the beauty of finality, rendered in Lemsalu's signature ceramic and mixed-media style.
Key facts
- Kris Lemsalu is exhibiting at Pangée in Montreal.
- The exhibition features characters like Moondog, Swantrack, Back Home, Venus, Uniqlo, and the Enigma.
- Moondog falls in love with an Edelweiss flower and jumps to his death.
- Swantrack sings a song about the end.
- Back Home is a rooted sanctuary guarded by an owl.
- Venus is covered in unhatched ideas.
- Uniqlo is a unicorn with pitless eyes, suggesting something hollowed out.
- The Enigma smiles under a moss hat, acting as a paradox.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Pangée
Locations
- Montreal
- Canada