Tanya White
January 19 - February 27, 2027
Reception: Saturday, January 23 from 2-4pm – RSVP
Craft Ontario Gallery, 401 Richmond St West, Suite 108, Toronto
‘Knitted Reliefs’ is a site specific exhibition by Tanya White that transforms the Craft Ontario Gallery into a space of solace and contemplation. Featuring a series of knitted pieces taking the form of art-to-wear, sculptural objects, iterative studies and spatial installation. The aesthetic is equally futuristic and historical. The primary stylistic influence is the overly decorative iconography characteristic of the Baroque and Rococo periods. The delicate three-dimensional impressions are knitted using a combination of stitches and yarns that form the repetitive motifs, ornate surfaces and geometric structures. The knitted textile echoes the historical language of religious architectural and carved reliefs. An ethereal colour palette of iridescent bone and silver is punctuated with high-visibility yellow, blue, pink and lavender disrupting the austerity to express a joyful sense of inclusion. The intention is to craft an otherworldly place of hopefulness that welcomes all.
The work featured was created on a Stoll Industrial knitting Machine in The Design and Technology LAB on the Toronto Metropolitan University’s Creative School campus. This work is designed using a rigorous process of iteration and material experimentation over years of development.
'Knitted Reliefs' is part of the 2027 DesignTO Festival.
