Lin et coton, soie teinte (eucalyptus, hibiscus, mûres, feuilles d’orties, pelures d’onion, betteraves et branches de cèdre, cire d’abeille), peuplier jaune sculpté, 2023
It’s not wrong to seek signs in everything: blackberries found in a stomach thousands of years ago, how thickets spread from disturbance, how paths form by avoiding thorns. It’s not wrong to see signs everywhere, to envision the augur of the world as a vast belly that has consumed everything, and knows everything. Do plants send messages to us through our stomachs when we eat? Are they still communicating with us now?
Laurel Rennie is an artist working with textiles, drawing, sculpture, and writing. She creates textural pieces that explore the complex relationships and stories between humans and the rest of the living world. She holds an Master’s in Fibres and Material Practices from Concordia University and a BFA in Interdisciplinary Studies from NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design). Born in Windsor, Ontario, she has lingering roots in Nova Scotia and is currently based in Montréal. Recent exhibitions include Entre les craques du trottoir at McBride Contemporain (Montréal), Traces Coiled and Twined at FOFA Gallery (Montréal), Also a Good Place to Sulk at Zalucky Contemporary (Toronto), Ignition 17 at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery (Montréal), and Object Histories at Eyelevel Gallery (Halifax).