Exhibition Dates: May 11 - June 15, 2002
This exhibition constitutes the first solo show in Toronto by Aspen-based photographer Chris Rainier. Through his images documenting sacred cultures and rituals of indigenous peoples, Rainier examines the language of symbols that are repeated throughout the planet. From the American Southwest to New Guinea, in South America, Africa or British Columbia, these symbols are expressed through totems, masks, tattoos and scarification. They are also to be found in ancient burial caves and on canyon walls, springing to life through the everyday as well as traditional ceremonies.
