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Akrey\u2019s work Hamilton Yards will be on display at the Art Gallery of Hamilton until May 20.<\/p><\/div>\n
The Hamilton Now series,\u00a0curated by Melissa Bennett, began in June with Hamilton Now: Subject, which focused on the culture and creativity in the city and spoke to who the artists are as individuals. The exhibit ran until Nov. 18, with artists using different mediums to explore aspects of their own identity.<\/span><\/p>\n The series\u2019 second exhibition, Hamilton Now: Object focuses mainly on sculptors.<\/span><\/p>\n Hamilton Now: Object, which is now on display at the AGH and features Akrey\u2019s work, emphasizes material exploration and awareness of the physical environment. The exhibit<\/span>\u00a0also features an interactive digital project that incorporates a sculptural map of Hamilton.<\/p>\n Akrey recently moved from Montreal, where she found herself a part of a very strong arts community. Once she arrived to Hamilton, she was pleasantly surprised by the welcome she received.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe community is very strong, supportive and positive,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m honoured to be showing work alongside other amazing Hamilton artists.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Akrey\u2019s piece, <\/span>Hamilton Yards<\/span><\/i>, is a series of fabrics digitally-printed with a custom-made repeating pattern of photo images. Akrey spent time wandering the neighbourhoods of east end Hamilton and documenting the spots that interested her.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI have wanted to make textile work for a while, so this was the perfect opportunity,\u201d she said. \u201c<\/span>Through these works, I continue to address mapping, place and location in Hamilton specifically.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Alongside Akrey, the exhibition includes pieces by Christopher Reid Flock, Destiny Grimm, Hamilton Perambulatory Unit, Svava Thordis Juliusson, Carmela Laganse, Laura Marotte, Taien Ng-Chan and\u00a0the\u00a0collective art group band Persons.<\/span><\/p>\n On Thursday, Jan. 17, Akrey will be joined by Thordis Juliusson and Ng-Chan in the first of two panel events. The artists will lead guests through a series of sculptural activities, \u201cobject-oriented storytelling\u201d and mapping exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n Hamilton Now: Object runs until May 20 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The official opening is Sunday, Feb. 3. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n