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ARTIST STATEMENT

In my installation practice, I create sensorial landscapes that are meant to provoke a subtle re-thinking of boundaries and borders of cultural, historical and personal associations. It is a delicate balancing act that requires a shift of focus in order for the larger worlds to be entered and understood. Despite careful and particular arrangements, most of the materials are not fixed permanently in place, so that the potential for disruption is always present. This juxtaposition creates a tension that highlights fragile and tenuous qualities inherent to the relationships between self and other. Repetition, accumulation and pattern suggest codes or language that are meant to be deciphered. These provide a basis for expression, interpretation and express a desire for communication.

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Elementary Particles - Particules Élémentaires



Hannah Claus
Lucie Chan
Les particules élémentaires
Commissaires : Peter Flemming et Claudine Hubert

Exposition (grande salle)
du 10 novembre au 15 décembre 2012
Vernissage 
le samedi 10 novembre à 17 h
© Lucie Chan 2009 (left) / © Hannah Claus 2010 (right)



Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Des choses suspendues, Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal.

20 avril 2012 - 3 juin 2012

5290 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, QC

mardi au vendredi 13 à 19 h / samedi au dimanche 13 à 17 h

Le jeudi 17 mai 2012, 17h30 Soirée performances (Johannes Zits et Hélène Lefebvre) et lancement de catalogue.

Hannah Claus, Caroline Cloutier, Hélène Lefebvre, François Mathieu, Ed Pien et Johannes Zits
Commissaire: François Chalifour


Cette exposition est un projet spécial dans la  programmation du Centre Diagonale pour l'événement  En avril...




une question de temps,  2012
Graphite on polyester film, thread, glue, steel. 











Saturday, January 14, 2012

Stake in the Ground / Baliser le territoire

January 14 - February 25 2012
untitled, graphite on double-matte film, pins, adhesive, 2012.
Opening: Saturday, January 14, 3 - 5pm
Vernissage: samedi, le 14 janvier  15h - 17h

Art Mûr

5826 St-Hubert, Montréal

514-933-0711
Sonny Assu, Jason Baerg, Carl Beam, Rebecca Belmore, Kevin Lee Burton, Hannah Claus, Bonnie Devine, Raymond Dupuis, Edgar Heap of Birds, Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Nicholas Galanin, Greg Hill, Robert Houle, Maria Hupfield, Rita Letendre, Glenna Matoush, Alan Michelson, Nadia Myre, Marianne Nicolson, Michael Patten, Arthur Renwick, Sonia Robertson, Greg Staats, Tania Willard, Will Wilson
Commissaire invité: Nadia Myre



To view images of the exhibition and read the curatorial essay please go to art mûr

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

A.P.O. (Ateliers Portes Ouvertes) 2011

21 - 22 May 2011, from 1 - 6 pm / 21 - 22 mai 2011, de 13h -18h
Studio # 203 @ 305 de Bellechasse, Montreal.



I will be participating in the open studio event for artists working in the Mile End area of Montreal, organized by the Centre d'art et diffusion Clark, in partnership with Ubisoft. I will be showing new drawings and some installation (work in progress). There are many other studios in the building and in the surrounding area that are participating (over 100 artists). Complete details can be found at www.clarkplaza.org and a pdf document with a map is available: http://bit.ly/progapo.

**Please note that while the event runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I am participating on Saturday and Sunday only.

Hope to see you there!
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Je participe à un événement d'ateliers ouverts pour les artistes qui travaillent dans le quartier Mile End de la ville de Montréal. Cet événement est organisé par le Centre d'art et diffusion Clark, en partenariat avec Ubisoft. Je compte montrer des dessins et de l'installation (en développement). Il y aura beaucoup d'autres artistes qui ouvriront leurs ateliers dans ce même édifice et dans les environs. La programmation complète de la 3e édition des Ateliers Portes Ouvertes du Mile-End est disponible au www.clarkplaza.org et un document pdf avec une carte est disponible ici: http://bit.ly/progapo

** Veuillez noter que je suis inscrite pour le samedi et le dimanche, et non le vendredi.

Au plaisir!


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

mixedfit, an off-site Koffler Gallery exhibition project

September 21 - November 27 2010

Exhibition and sale of artist-designed t-shirts at three retail locations in Toronto. Organized by the Koffler Gallery as an off-site project, curated by Mona Filip. Participating artists: Millie Chen, Emilie Chhangur, Hannah Claus, Stefan Hoffmann and Dan Perjovschi.
Photo credit: © Isaac Applebaum



wounded (2010), Hannah Claus               Photo credit: © Isaac Applebaum

wounded 
The imagery, based on a crocheted doily, is intended as a colonial wound, referencing the colonial ethos of ‘Manifest destiny’ and the Victorian strategy for ‘civilizing the savages’ in which the level of one’s productivity places one higher on the scale of evolution. Visceral yet fragile, the imprint morphs into cellular connectivity and activity, suggestive of a strength that is gained through the contact between native and non-native cultures. I am interested in the thin membrane that covers and separates individual worlds and experiences; that connects and reveals. This creates a tension that highlights fragile and tenuous qualities inherent to these relationships.
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The t-shirts are sold with a tag explaining the project along with the artist's bio and intent. Although the exhibition is over, the remaining shirts will be available for purchase on the Koffler Centre for the Arts' website.

                  Photo credit: © Ziv Kenet Photo

Thursday, October 21, 2010

nephology, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, PEI.

October 9, 2010 - January 16, 2011.

Solo exhibition featuring old and new works. Curated by Mireille Eagan.

Installation view of cloud (2010) and skystrip (2006).


 skystrip, 2006. 
Digital print on banner, polyester thread, Prince Edward Island rocks. 609 x 183 x165 cm


Installation view of my house that I had (2004) and variations (2010).

Blue Nordic: reflection on river rock (2003).
Looped video projection on "river rock" gardening centre stones. 152 cm diameter.




nephology: variations

variations, 2010.
Graphite on paper. 20 x 20 cm ea.

variations (detail), 2010.