Procession of the Self

"Procession of the Self" is an exhibition by 2022 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics winner and Alum Matthew O’Reilly.

"Procession of the Self" was developed during AUArts Alum Matthew O'Reilly, MFA '20, Craft Media year-long residency at the Medalta Clay Center in Medicine Hat. the exhibition uses the sculpted figure as a launch pad for conversation about the human condition.

Through the iterative making and exhibiting process, Matthew's work has evolved from gallery-white, distorted public statuary, to richly expressive towering figures, and his work continues to develop. With one foot in the auto-biographical, and one foot in the anthropological, each piece captures a personal narrative while simultaneously being a larger cultural time capsule.

The Opening Reception on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 5pm to 7pm is free and will have the artist in attendance.