Gentrification series:
I have been working on a series of ink paintings to reflect the impact of accelerated gentrification and densification of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, BC. This has been two fold and has divided the city with 50 percent owners of properties and the other 50 percent renting residences. Those who own properties are fortunate and often welcome the gentrification as they see their property values escalate rapidly. However, on the other side, speculation has fuelled the aggressive behaviour of transactions driving many away from owning homes and others into impoverished living conditions or homelessness. This rapid speculation and skyrocketing prices were first demonstrated in South America and worked so well there with little state involvement, that it was tried here in Vancouver next, again with little interference by the government. In my India ink paintings I am showcasing shiny buildings and also grittier buildings being built, letting the observer decide which way they think of the building boom we are having in Vancouver and large parts of Canada. These paintings come from my imagination and from wandering around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. I let my imagination override the literal descriptions of developments and generalize gentrification to an anywhere city. Each painting is a microcosm of what is happening. When all of the images are put together, they operate as a macrocosm of city gentrification and densification. I have painted 158 images so far in this series and as of late started producing more.....
Exhibition 10 foot tall
G1 17" x 14"
G2 17" x 14"
G3 17" x 14"
G4 17" x 14"
G5 17" x 14"
G6 17" x 14"
G7 17" x 14"
G8 17" x 14"
G9 17" x 14"
G10 17" x 14"
G11 17" x 14"
G12 17" x 14"
G13 17" x 14"
G14 17" x 14"
G15 17" x 14"(sold)
G16 17" x 14"
G17 17" x 14"
G18 17" x 14"
G19 17" x 14"
G20 17" x 14"
G21 17" x 14" Sold
Exhibition 8 foot scrolls x 3 rows
Partial of an 8 foot scroll
G24 17" x 14" (sold)
G25 17" x 14"
G26 17" x 14"(sold)
G27 17" x 14"
G28 17" x 14"
G29 17" x 14"
G30 17" x 14"
G31 17" x 14"
G32 17" x 14"
G33 17" x 14"
G34 17" x 14"
G35 17" x 14"
G36 17" x 14"
G37 17" x 14"
G38 17" x 14"
G39 17" x 14"
G40 17" x 14"(sold)
G41 17" x 14"
G42 17" x 14"
G43 17" x 14"
G44 17" x 14"(sold)
G45 17" x 14"
G46 17" x 14"
G47 17" x 14"
G48 17" x 14"
G49 17" x 14"
G50 17" x 14"
G51 17" x 14"
G52 17" x 14"
G53 17" x 14"
G54 17" x 14"
G55 17" x 14"
G56 17" x 14"
G58 17" x 14"
G59 17" x 14"
G61 17" x 14"
G62 17" x 14"
G63 17" x 14"
G64 17" x 14"
G65 17" x 14"
G66 17" x 14"
G67 17" x 14"
G68 17" x 14"
G69 17" x 14"
G70 17" x 14"
G71 17" x 14"
G72 17" x 14"
G73 17" x 14"
G74 17" x 14"
G75 17" x 14"
G76 17" x 14"
G77 17" x 14"
G78 17" x 14"
G79 17" x 14"
G80 17" x 14"
G81 17" x 14"
G82 17" x 14"
G83 17" x 14"
G84 17" x 14"
G85 17" x 14"
G86 17" x 14"
G87 17" x 14"
G88 17" x 14"
G89 17" x 14"
G90 17" x 14"
G91 17" x 14"
G92 17" x 14"
G93 17" x 14"
G94 17" x 14"(sold)
G95 17" x 14"(sold)
G96 17" x 14"
G97 17" x 14"(sold)
G98 17" x 14"
G99 17" x 14"
G100 17" x 14"
G101 17" x 14"
G102 17" x 14"
G103 17" x 14"
G104 17" x 14"
G105 to G108 8 foot and 4 foot scroll x 21"
G109 17" x 14"
G111 17" x 14"
G112 17" x 14"
G113 17" x 14"
G114 17" x 14"
G115 17" x 14"
G116 17" x 14"
G117 17" x 14"
G118 17" x 14"
G120 17" x 14"
G121 17" x 14"
G122 17" x 14"
G123 17" x 14"
G124 17" x 14"
G125 17" x 14"
G126 17" x 14"
G127 17" x 14"
G128 17" x 14"
G129 17" x 14"
G130 17" x 14"
G131 17" x 14"
G132 17" x 14"
G133 17" x 14"
G134 17" x 14"
G135 17" x 14"
G136 17" x 14"
G137 17" x 14"
G138 17" x 14"
G139 17" x 14"
G140 17" x 14"
G141 17" x 14"
G142 17" x 14"
G143 17" x 14"
G144 17" x 14"
G145 17" x 14"
G146 17" x 14"
G147 17" x 14"
G148 17" x 14"
G149 17" x 14"
G150 17" x 14"
G151 17" x 14"
G152 17" x 14"
G153 17" x 14"
G154 17" x 14"
G155 17" x 14"
G156 17" x 14"
G158 17" x 14"
G159 17" x 14"
G160 17" x 14"
G161 17" x 14"
G162 17" x 14"
G165 17" x 14"
G166 17" x 14"
G167 17" x 14"
G168 17" x 14"
G169 17" x 14"
G170 17" x 14"
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