Exhibition Title: Awesome

Participating Artists:
Babak Valizadeh
B. Wyse
Carl Amouzou
Foster Eastman
michaelmichaelmichael
Mini Choi
Miss Yellow
Taylor Krulicki

Exhibition Opening: July 29th, 2016 (Friday 6-8pm)
Exhibition Period: July 29th - Aug 6th (Viewing by appointment)
Venue: Foster Eastman Gallery, 1442 W.Pender Street, Vancouver, Canada

Description:
English bible translations employ the word “awe” or “awesome” almost exclusively to the work of God. The word ‘Awesome’ is very commonly used today, it described anything excellent, wonderful, impressive, and cool. However, awe as a noun is fear mingled with admiration, and as a verb, it means to strike with fear and reverence. The Greek ‘Phobos’, the common word for fear, is translated ‘awe’, and the Hebrew word ‘Yare’, rendered ‘awe’ as well.

Not surprisingly, Christianity has its influence on the history of art culture and many works of art.
Some works are devotionals, designed to make the viewer think deeply about faith and beliefs. Some works of art are intended to make people question about the world and encourage self-consciousness, or simply make the viewer feel awesome.

Awesome, viewed through Christian eyes the physical world can be a celebration of the nature of God and artistic endeavour to glorify God. On the other hand, there are no restrictions as to what kind of perspective for non-Christians viewer choose to see. Awesome is a very open platform for exhibiting art.
Awesome art exhibition encourages diverse and productive dialogue with different communities over works of art. The many aspects of awe are expressed through Christian and Non-Christian narratives and abstractions. Awesomely awesome.